Border officials warn: Valentine's flowers might express true love, but some are risks for disease, pests
As Valentine's Day nears, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are working to keep imported flowers free of pests or ...
Eastern storm cuts power to tens of thousands as California braces for flooding
Storms dumped heavy snow and freezing rain on a swath of the eastern U.S. stretching from Kentucky to the nation’s capital, ...
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New Scientist recommends the corpse flower at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Recently, at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York, I had a dream come true. I got a whiff of one of the world’s stinkiest ...
Pears, thundereggs and marionberry pie: Oregon’s 18 surprising state symbols
From the humble potato to the towering Douglas fir, poets hoping to write about our state have plenty to work with.
About 1 billion roses will cross borders for Valentine’s Day. Here’s how they get to you
From farms in South America, through customs, distribution centers and, eventually, to your home, roses travel thousands of ...
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Beware: Valentine’s Day travel is most dangerous in these states
Travel to date venues is heightened during the lover’s holiday, and flower and chocolate delivery services add to the ...
From Colombia with love: The journey of a Valentine’s Day bouquet
Since the beginning of the year more than one billion flowers have crossed into the United States. Most of them came from ...
How Can My Valentine’s Flowers Show the Earth Love, Too?
One way to simplify things is by buying a classic bunch of tulips. This is the only flower mass-grown in the United States in ...