Author: Jill Brooke
Flower-Loving Lady Gaga Releases ‘Chromatica’ This Weekend
On the eve of the release of Lady Gaga’s much-anticipated album Chromatica, we take a look at her flower-loving antics.
Cutting Lilac Bushes? Use Them in Decor and Drinks Too!
By Jill Brooke It has been written that unicorns wanted to be around lilacs. No surprise really. As Stevie Smith once said, “Nothing is more wistful than the scent of lilac, nor more robust than its woody stalk. For we must remember that it is a tree as well as a flower.” Lilacs are also …
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Is Lettuce the New Toilet Paper? 16 Million New Gardeners Create Shortages
By Jill Brooke Because of the unprecedented demand for newbie home gardeners – spurred by COVID-19 and forced captivity – many smaller nurseries are finding that they are running out of lettuce and other popular vegetables and flowers. Is lettuce the new toilet paper? “Yes lettuce is the new toilet paper because of shortages but …
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Floral Designer Lewis Miller Dedicates ‘Flower Flashes’ to Healthcare Workers
We have been fans of floral designer Lewis Miller’s Flower Flashes since he first started doing them a few years ago. With these spontaneous installations, he brings to life with vibrant blossoms the normally overlooked spots of New York City such as trash cans, phone booths, and fire hydrants. But when the streets of New …
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Announcing the Winners of ‘Looking at the World Through Flowers’ Contest
By The Editors We are happy to announce the winners of our contest, “Looking at the World Through Flowers.” First Place Stacey Koch (above image) has won first place in the contest. Koch will receive a prize of $100 for her painting of daffodils in a snow-covered landscape. Second Place In second place, …
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How the White Rose Is Linked to the Unknown Soldier
In celebration of those who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, here is a story about the role of white roses in the selection of the Unknown Soldier.
P is for Peony: Beloved Author Sue Grafton’s Enduring Gift
By Molly Friedrich I’ve been a lifelong gardener who loves to weed, to mulch, to plant. I’m not a particularly good gardener because I always over-plant, I’m over-zealous, never trusting that what I plant will actually show up months later. Perhaps for this reason, my favorite plant is the peony. It’s so excessive, all those …
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Let’s Go Plant Some Glads—the Orchid of the Underclass
If you’re learning about gardening, consider gladiolus flowers, which are both easy to plant and produce glorious colors.
For World Goth Day, Here Are 7 Fab Black Flowers
By Jill Brooke Flowers have always had their own special group where the dark side of things is appreciated and valued. There are over 3000 flowers with very dark petals – that appear black – but like skin tones – have many shades. Many black flowers are in fact deep purple. But as any Goth …
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Plants Pass Down Coping Mechanisms to Offspring, Study Says
Plants are able to adapt to changing conditions, but did you know that they can also pass those strategies on to the next generation?