When it comes to low-maintenance, self-seeding flowers that will keep your garden full of color all season and for years to come, many of your best choices will be native wildflowers. These plants ...

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 ...

While we're more than happy to get a bountiful bouquet of flowers from our valentine, very few of us take the time to think about why people arrange these aromatic flowers the way they do. Just a few ...

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.

IN LATE WINTER and early spring as the first of our trees and shrubs begin to leaf out or bloom, there are always questions from people wanting to know why the leaves or the flowers have changed ...

New York (NBC) - It's the most popular gift for Mom on Mother's Day, along with a card: a brightly-colored bouquet or vase-full of fresh flowers. Roses are red, and violets are blue, but why? Why do ...