Everyone's knee-jerk reaction for color-coding the flower arrangements for special events is red for Valentine's Day and white for funerals. While we're more than happy to get a bountiful bouquet of ...

Flowers are found around the world in a variety of environments, and in all kinds of sizes, shapes and colors. Flowers are collected for many different reasons. Scientists collect flowers to find ...

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have zeroed in on the genes responsible for changing flower color, an area of research that began with Gregor Mendel's studies of the garden pea in the 1850's.

It often takes years of careful cross-breeding for horticulturalists to turn flowers certain colors, but scientists can dig right in and change them at a genetic level much faster. Using the ...

You already know that sending a bouquet of fresh flowers is a thoughtful gesture — they're fragrant, colorful and beautiful, so of course they make a great gift. But did you know that the color of the ...

Severe freezes this winter have left our landscapes less attractive than usual as we begin to move into spring. Tropical plants that might otherwise be contributing foliage are brown or have been cut ...

When the air gets chillier and the leaves turn red and orange, don’t start packing away your gardening gloves. The summer might be over, but that doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to gorgeous ...

If you’re looking for beautiful flower bouquet coloring pages to entertain kids of all ages or even give as a gift for Mother’s day or a birthday, you’ll love these! Check out the variety of designs ...

Last Saturday, the students in Mike Dana’s “Flowers for Color” class spent the day in “The Gardens at Ball” at Ball Horticulture in West Chicago, IL, studying annual ornamental plants. Special thanks ...