Peter McNeil received funding on Luxury from The Leverhulme Trust. The opening of this essay has been workshopped with Prof Giorgio Riello. Before the creation of international systems of cultivation ...

Roses are ideal cut flowers. The best time to cut them is just as the buds are starting to open. Few garden flowers make better cut-flower choices than the rose, and June is the peak month to cut them ...

Cut flowers sounded easy when I started gardening. Just plant some flowers and then cut them, right? Well, there is a lot more to it than that. Cut flowers are often grown from specific varieties that ...

Roses are the epitome of romance. The red rose symbolizes love in many cultures. It is a simple and elegant way of expressing your feelings for your loved one. Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to ...

Heavier pruning of roses is usually done in late winter or early spring, when the plant is dormant. However, lightly pruning roses in summer is also beneficial to help manage disease, encourage more ...

In cut flowers, the post-harvest turgor is a critical aspect in a system in which, in the absence of the root system, transpiration water losses must be compensated. Two experiments were conducted in ...

As your roses bloom throughout the warmer season, it can seem like they have an endless supply of blooms. However, without the proper care, like deadheading, they can easily wilt and die off faster ...

Deadheading roses encourages the plant to produce more blooms, which prolongs the flowering period and promotes a cleaner appearance. How you deadhead roses will depend on the variety you're growing.

Mike will appear on Saturday, Feb. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Capital Home & Remodel Show at the Dulles Expo Canter in Chantilly, Virginia. Hope to see you there! Valentine’s Day is coming.