What’s trending: Free crochet flower patterns are gaining popularity, offering options from simple daisies to intricate orchids for all skill levels. Why it matters: Each flower design carries ...

The search for nectar costs insects a lot of energy, so they have to be as efficient as possible. Colorful patterns on the petals can help with that. Be it mallow, foxglove or forget-me-not: many ...

WHEN DESIGNERSJason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke, creators of the Madcap Cottage décor brand, decided to refresh their 1840s upstate New York home, they made an unconventionally conventional choice: a ...

There's a science behind the elegantly arranged bouquet of hydrangeas, or the bushel of roses with a trail of ivy a bride grasps as she walks down the aisle. Like many beautiful things, it takes work.

Winter florals are glamorous but casual, womanly rather than girlish – and are an instant style update The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through ...