In the United States, Mother’s Day is an annual holiday occurring on the second Sunday of May. It is celebrated worldwide and recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds, in general, as well as ...

On the first Memorial Day — in 1868, soon after the Civil War — volunteers decorated the graves of Union soldiers with flowers. The tradition lives on at Los Angeles National Cemetery in Westwood, ...

Carnations are such pretty ruffled blooms that last for a couple of weeks in clean water. How appropriate that it is the birth month flower for January! Everyone needs a pretty, long-lasting bloom in ...

It’s been a tough week for Katy Perry. First off, there’s the upcoming release of her mother’s memoir, which her father told Star magazine last week “has caused quite a bit of tension.” That would be ...

Carnations are prevalent not just because of their beauty but also for their fragrance. Most of these carnations exude a clove-like scent that can be described as a mix between sweet and spicy. Others ...

In Portugal in 1974, she spontaneously gave red carnations to soldiers on their way to ending a dictatorship in what became known as the Carnation Revolution. By Phil Davison Celeste Caeiro, who on ...

If you follow my column, you must have noticed that I did not devote last week’s to Mother’s Day, something I have been doing on that special day for many years. Well, I deliberately waited a week as ...