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Wildflower fans have an everlasting love for the bluebells of the Merwin Preserve near Lexington, but it is not the only place they can be found.

Flower symbolism was very popular during the Victorian era and has gained popularity once again.

I asked the Leon County Master Gardener Volunteers what gardening books they actually own and have on their shelves at home.

Victorians Used Flowers to Send Secret Messages Victorians elevated floriography to an art form and created bouquets to say things that could not be said aloud in polite society. Author: Courtesy of Dumbarton Oaks Archives Victorians elevated floriography to an art form and created bouquets to say things that could not be said aloud in polite society. When people get a bouquet of flowers today, the first thing they generally reach for is a vase to put them in. In Victorian times, people reached...

Māoritanga holds the tī kōuka (cabbage tree) as a signal of independence while harakeke (flax), with its strong outside leaves and fresh central growth, represents parents and their children. Respected, important leaders are compared to the great tōtara tree, while ongaonga (a type of tree nettle) might be used to describe a difficult person, according to Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal in Te Waonui a Tāne – Forest Mythology, written and published on teara.govt.nz. In China there is a sys...

Ocala/Marion library calendar for April 14-20 Ocala Star-Banner TODAY Forest Readers Book Club: 10:30 a.m. This is a virtual and in-person program hosted by Forest Public Library, 905 S. Highway 315A, Ocklawaha. Free. Book is “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak. Call 352-438-2540 to register. Fresh Air Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park Pavilion, 2601 E. Fort King Street, Ocala. Hosted by Headquarters-Ocala Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. Free. Enjoy a variet...

Virtual Pop-Up Book Club Please join us for Virtual Pop-Up Book Club through Zoom the second Saturday of every month at 10 a.m.! March 13 – “Lab Girl” by Hope Jahren Copies of each book of the month will be made available at the library for check out.   Cost Share this event ABOUT USLocal Routes is a half-hour television program that takes viewers on a weekly journey to explore authentic northwest Florida and south Georgia. From history, to the environment, to the fascinating and often ...