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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 for their floral dictionary to decipher what secret message the flowers were saying. From the simpl...

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 system of messaging based on how many roses are gifted or positioned in a vase for display. A single ro...