After a long, harsh winter, Upstate New York’s flower festivals offer a colorful reprieve, and one has just been recognized among the best in the country. Rochester’s Lilac Festival ranked No. 4 on ...

However there is now renewed interest in lilac as it's easy to grow and bears very fragrant flowers. There are are many lilac varieties to choose from – some are compact and are suitable for smaller ...

The Lilac Festival will run for ten days in a row, from Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 18. Organizers also announced local supporting talent during a release party on March 6. Some of the local ...

The Rochester Lilac Festival in Highland Park comes back for its 127th year and is expanding what they have to offer for visitors. This year, the festival will run from May 9-18 and will feature ...

Flowers may be fleeting, but with the right preservation techniques, you can enjoy their beauty for months - or even years. Whether you want to keep a sentimental bouquet or create stunning dried ...

Florists and flower growers say more people are buying locally grown flowers over imported blooms. About half of the cut flowers sold in Australia are imported. "Roses are red, violets are blue ...

These native woodland flowers produce clusters of nodding baby blue flowers on 1- to 2-foot stems. Virginia bluebells flower early and attract scores of bees and butterflies, which is always a welcome ...

Putting flowers on the graves of loved ones is a special practice. We tend to choose flowers we think the deceased would have liked or flowers that we know were their favorites. Flowers are a ...