Everyone knows the phrase, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." And sure, the name of a flower may not carry a whole lot of symbolism — but the meaning behind your favorite blooms can have ...

What’s behind a name? Lots most of the time. Sometimes it’s obvious, sometimes it’s a mystery, but often it’s botanical. Curiosity got the best of me, as it often does, and I set out to learn about ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

Maybe you're looking for the perfect flower for someone else as a gift, or you'd like to find some meaningful floral prints for your home decor—there are plenty of reasons to be interested in birth ...

Like birthstones, birth month flowers possess their own special meaning. As Jessica Hollander, botanical artist and owner of India & Purry, put it, nature provides us with a wealth of reflection and ...

In considering the meaning of names, William Shakespeare used a rose as an example. "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," he wrote in "Romeo and Juliet." Even before Shakespeare's time, ...