Well, we are in the long, dark month of January and I can once more celebrate carnations, the flower of the month. I love these blooms that are such pretty ruffled colorful flowers that last for a ...

In the United States, Mother’s Day is an annual holiday occurring on the second Sunday of May. It is celebrated worldwide and recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds, in general, as well as ...

What embodies Ohio more than sipping on a glass of tomato juice under a buckeye tree while listening to "Hang on Sloopy?" Nothing, according to Ohio lawmakers tasked with assigning the state symbols ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The flowers look like they have been tossed into the air, or onto a stage at a Maria Callas performance,” says ...

Sue Ellen Hendricks reaches into a bushy row of green leaves and picks a lavender carnation. “Here, smell this,” she says. “This is what a carnation smelled like in the old days.” Even a double-layer ...

ALLIANCE ‒ The Greater Alliance Carnation Festival Flower Show is not meant for professional florists. It's for amateurs. Judging in the annual event was held Saturday in the Art Gallery of the Giese ...

Depending on its color, a carnation can symbolize anything from gratitude (pink) to love and affection (red). It’s no wonder the floral makes for such a popular tattoo design for ink lovers.

If every flower carries a secret code (red roses stand for love, mums mean death) then carnations can probably be said to signify…cheap. Regarded as only suitable for sale in bodegas and grocery ...

We all know about gold and silver being early economic engines in Colorado. But what about prom corsages and bridal bouquets? The dianthus caryophyllus, the ruffled, multi-petalled flower bloomed a ...

The Western Blue-eyed Grass. (Photo courtesy of the city of San Diego via Facebook) The city of San Diego could soon have a new official flower if the City Council Tuesday agrees to replace the ...

Carnations are such pretty ruffled blooms that last for a couple of weeks in clean water. How appropriate that this long lasting bloom be the flower of the month for January. Everyone needs a pretty ...