Once upon a time, almost a century ago, two sisters from an illustrious Chinese family lived in a lush estate known as the Flower Fragrant Garden, in China’s southeast coastal city of Fuzhou. Then ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fashion and style and everything in between. Mar 11, 2025, 09:30am EDT New book releases for spring from Fernando ...

The seeds were planted early for Trish Snyder’s blooming career, culminating in her new book, “Backyard Cutting Garden,” to be released Jan. 28. Snyder is the founder of Flourish Flowers, the East ...

Quincy author Thomas Mickey’s new book “All About Flowers” tells the story of how America’s floral landscape developed into the familiar scenes we recognize each summer. Households grow flowers in ...

What lasts longer than a fragrant bouquet of fresh flowers? The feel-good sentiment of expressing your feelings to someone special or treating yourself to a sensory way to savor beauty, place and time ...

Lucille Martin of Martinsburg worked with nine photographers on her book, “Lucille’s Floristry and Flower Garden.” Courtesy photo April showers bring May flowers, which will be followed in June with ...

It’s almost spring! Are you excited to start a garden with your kids? Or at least teach your kids about gardening? Then, these gardening books for toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary age kids will ...

Fuchsia baskets are how most new gardeners first meet hummingbirds up close. They are the easiest flower to grow in baskets in the shade. The Olympian This week the entire region feels like a garden ...

Zhuqing Li’s “Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden” tells the story of a family ripped apart by the Communist victory in China. By Deirdre Mask When you purchase an independently reviewed book ...

Editor’s note: This week we reached into the archives for a classic Tom Karwin column which was published in 2012. People, like bees, are attracted to flowers, always for beauty (and occasionally for ...