CLEVELAND, Ohio — It’s a Mother’s Day rite of passage to buy the moms in our lives bouquets of fresh flowers to let them know how much we love and appreciate them. Rather than stopping by a grocery ...

Local cut flowers are hot stuff these days as farmers and small-scale growers cash in on the popularity of fresh bouquets, and home gardeners continue a trend that caught on during COVID-19 cocooning.

‘The best flowers are the ones grown closest to you,’ says florist Jane Marx, founder of The Beautiful Bunch ahead of Mother’s Day.Photograph: Francois Marx Melbourne florist Jane Marx, founder of ...

This Benary Giant Coral zinnia passed the “wiggle test.” Gently shake the stem at its base. If it remains firm, go ahead and harvest. Praying mantis hatchlings disperse and begin hunting for insect ...

Cut flowers are a rapidly expanding crop in Tennessee, driven by growing consumer interest in locally grown products and by farms diversifying to manage risk and efficiently utilizing limited acreage.

Tariffs on imported flowers remain high, potentially increasing Mother's Day bouquet prices. Up to 80% of cut flowers sold in the U.S. are imported, primarily from Canada, Mexico, and other countries.