A powerful symbolof love

Mike Palmer uncovers tales of love and passion behind his favourite romantic plants

A bunch of flowers can speak volumes. Different blooms and colours represent messages of affection, friendship, support, luck and even proposal. Most cultures and religions have a history of using flo

Discover wildly different courting customs and the origin of international wedding traditions

Dame Helen Mirren has been married to director Taylor Hackford for 28 years and the couple are thought to have one of the strongest mamages in Hollywood. Dame Helen, 80, credits their bond to them bot

This fortnight, Anne’s thoughts turn to Valentine’s day roses, homemade plant food and helping pollinators

About this time of year it is well worth making a trip to RHS Garden Wisley to see the crocus lawns. All around and under the conifers is an impressive display of many, many thousands of flowers in wh