The Way of Flowers – Lions Roar

Greg Stevens

Joan Stamm on how the Japanese artwork of flower arranging taught her to value her mother — and the seeds she planted in Stamm’s heart. Picture © Juno / Stocksy United Saicho, the founder of Tendai Buddhism in Japan, the moment mentioned, “True riches are not materials matters but that […]

The 17 Most Beautiful Flowers to Grow in Your Garden

Greg Stevens

Jacky Parker PhotographyGetty Images Flowers feed our hearts and souls. When you plant a flower garden, it’s a gift to yourself, as well as the visiting pollinators and birds. Wandering through your garden to explore what’s in bloom, what’s changed since yesterday, and what the bees and butterflies are doing […]

Beauty and expressive nature of flowers

Greg Stevens

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 22 – The splendor of flowers has been celebrated all through heritage. Flowers have been made use of as symbols of love, hope, and peace. They have been given as gifts to express appreciation and gratitude. Flowers have also been employed in religious ceremonies and as decorations […]

Flowers in Alaska | Travel Alaska

Greg Stevens

Overlook-Me-Not, Myosotis alpestris, Boraginaceae/Borage Loved ones Cheerful, charming, and the truest of blues, the Alpine ignore-me-not is known for its sensitive, yet placing beauty. Standing 5-to-12-inches tall, with 5 petals measuring no much more than a third of an inch large, the Alaska state flower boasts fluorescent blue petals and […]