"I don't have a particular preference for chrysanthemum, yet there are indeed no better looking flowers after it blooms," wrote the Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Yuan Zhen in his poem "Chrysanthemum." ...

If one were to ask what the most honored flower in western civilization might be, the answer would probably be the rose. Roses grow well in Europe and North America, they are strong plants, and have ...

In autumn, it’s the bright-colored trees that get top billing. No surprise there; it’s virtually impossible to not keep looking up at one brilliant tree or vista after another. And when the sun hits ...