Ancient Egyptians offered flowers to the gods. Greeks used crowns of flowers to reward military or naval prowess, according ...

New “slow flower” farms grow beautiful blooms—without health-harming chemicals used by overseas operations that dominate the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Red roses sit on a flower stall on Valentine’s Day in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul ...

Not that you need an excuse. And another bonus? “Flowers sourced directly from the farm often look more vibrant, have a stronger fragrance,e and last longer when cut,” says Rachel. Freshly picking the ...

Kenya’s economy heavily relies on the floriculture industry, with approximately 100,000 flower farm employees supplying 40 per cent of cut roses to Europe. Half of these go through the Dutch ...

When you hear “Buy Local”, most of us immediately think of eating farmers market veggies and buying artisan products to ...

The colorful displays of candy, cards and of course, cut ... flowers remain alive in a floral arrangement, vase life. Typical vase life is about 7 days. This can vary depending on the flower and ...

27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia) Workers cut flowers at a farm that exports to the United States in Chia on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia) Workers ...

A workshop on cut flower farming is planned from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 12 at the Wilkes Agricultural Center at 416 Executive Drive, Wilkesboro ...