By Lorraine Kiefer Carnations are such pretty ruffled blooms that last for a couple of weeks in clean water. How appropriate that this long lasting bloom be the flower of the month for January.

So, what was the significance of Anna Jarvis’ white carnation? Besides being a popular, fragrant bloom that is easy to grow in our Zone 6 and lasts a long time as a cut flower, there is much ...

The flowers look like they have been tossed into the air, or onto a stage at a Maria Callas performance,” says Johnson Hartig, founder and creative director of the fashion label Libertine.For ...