In Dorset, England, the Christmas, or Lenten, Rose (Helleborus niger) should be planted at the doorstep to “welcome Christ into your home.” Conversely, it brought bad luck upon those who picked it.

In 1846, Scottish botanist Robert Fortune was sent to China by the Royal Horticultural Society to “find” some floral treasures. Armed with pistols, shotguns, trowels and a Chinese dictionary, he ...

Natural beauty doesn’t solely lie in a plant’s blooms, bark and foliage but often in rich plant folklore and other sensory qualities too. Backstories that have evolved over generations, weaving ...

Jean Trinh is an award-winning journalist who covers food, arts, and culture. She is a contributing food writer at The Los Angeles Times, where her work has been recognized with a 2023 James Beard ...

Kunadacs, Hungary, 5th November 2012—Local residents of Kunadacs village, representatives of Kiskunsag National Park, scientific institutions and partners in the Central European Traditional and Wild ...

Al Einert, professor emeritus of horticulture at the University of Arkansas, will present a program on the folklore of Ozark plants at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area Visitor Center at 2 p.m.

Paul Epsom shares information on plant and herb folklore. Susan from Greystone Gardens also makes an herbal door hanging with an unusual purpose.

Just a few feet from the transactional ruckus of New Orleans' Jackson Square, the Cabildo exhibit “Botanica: Gardens, Landscapes, and Plant Medicines in South Louisiana” offers an organic retreat into ...

If you have a rhododendron in your garden or pass one by on an afternoon walk perhaps you think of it as just a colourful and pretty shrub. You may have heard that they come from the Himalayas, and ...