Cut-flower operations are popping up like self-seeding daisies all over the U.S. lately as farmers and small-scale growers cash in on a trend toward locally grown cut flowers. Interest in local cut ...

These zinnia varieties keep giving all summer, making them the perfect choice for dedicated cutting gardens – or just the occasional homegrown bouquet.

There’s nothing quite like receiving a fresh bouquet of cut flowers. They can cheer up a room, bring a bit of nature indoors and, if you’re lucky, release a heavenly fragrance. But nothing kills that ...

The clock is always ticking on fresh-cut flowers. But you can extend the lifespan of your beautiful bouquet with these simple tips. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily ...

Back when my wife and I were grad students in Illinois, we got by on Saturday morning samples from the local IGA and Swedish meatballs and egg rolls for happy hour at the local pub. The two of us ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flower bouquet of white and pink flowers. Mother's Day is here, and a bouquet of flowers is a popular choice of gift for the ...

Cutting and arranging flowers is a fun way to exercise your creativity and bring the beauty of your garden indoors. The more you do it, the easier it gets, and you'll soon be sharing your flowers with ...

One of the joys of gardening, especially raising flowers, is creating a bouquet using blooms and greenery from garden beds and pots. You’d be surprised at what you can find in your yard and along the ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Valentine's Day couldn't come at a better time when accompanied by fresh, fragrant flowers to brighten up the gray days of February. Linn County Master Gardener, Lisa Slattery, offers tips for keeping ...

Why do some cut flowers and bouquets seem to die immediately? How can you prolong them once you get them home in a vase?—Grand Floral Charade I have the same problem, Floral—my blooms are fine in the ...