The lily of the valley is a charming plant that graces our gardens each May with tiny white bell-shaped blooms hanging down on their stalks, sending a pleasant aroma throughout the garden. Actually, ...

Lily of the Valley Convallaria Majalis makes an excellent ground cover in shady areas, but this herbaceous perennial has an obnoxious characteristic: It wants to take over. Best known for the tiny ...

woman admiring lily of valley in a vase in a living room - Maryviolet/Getty Images There's nothing quite like walking into a living room with a vase full of freshly cut blooms that fill the air with ...

Years ago when I was living in Paris, I was awakened one spring morning by a knock at the door. Opening the door, I discovered a basket of tiny white flowers on the threshold. I had just received my ...

If you're a fan of watching wildlife, then you already know that cultivating a garden with a variety of plants is the best way to attract more of your favorite animals and insects. Of course, it can ...

CHIÈVRES, Belgium -- The lily of the valley is a flower growing in temperate zones in the northern hemisphere from April to June. Also known as the May lily, this flower is a lucky charm. The first ...

May is my favorite month. I had to think about this for a while, and it was a close contest with April. But May seems to me a bit milder, and without as many storms (I could be wrong on this last part ...

Gosh, I do love lily of the valley. The scent of this delicate springtime flower seems to encapsulate joy and hope and charm. But in the fragrance world, it has lagged behind, largely left languishing ...

Just in time for Easter (April 16), the long-stemmed lovelies known as Asiatic and Oriental lilies lend an air of grace to any setting. In the case of Oriental lilies like Stargazers, a heady scent ...