Where do Valentine’s Day roses come from?
From farms in South America, through customs, distribution centers and, eventually, to your home, roses travel thousands of ...
Ladurée at Pavillon Gravelle: the bucolic tea room and restaurant in the heart of the Bois de Vincennes
In the heart of the Bois de Vincennes, Ladurée Gravelle unfurls its charm in a former Napoleon III pavilion, planted in the ...
Thorny problems with Valentine’s roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s exports
Kenya's flower industry is being ravaged by pests, leading some flower farmers to rely more heavily on toxic pesticides.
From roses in Vietnam to engraved 'love locks' in Germany, the world celebrates Valentine's Day
In Rome, flowers were placed next to “St. Valentine Skull” in the Santa Maria in Cosmedin Basilica. On Thursday, visitors ...
Skip the roses, a dozen eggs may be your sweetheart's desire this Valentine's Day
A dozen roses or a dozen eggs?NBC 10 asked people in person and online which they would prefer for Valentine's Day.
Five things Bachman’s CEO wants you to know about Valentine’s Day flowers
Flowers — especially roses — are for sale everywhere, from gas stations to grocery stores to floral shops. The Pioneer Press ...
Ten people died in a furnace of twisted metal in Creeslough. Now the owner wants to build another filling station
They plan to install petrol pumps on part of the site where my wife took her last breath,’ wrote Derek Martin, whose wife ...
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Where do Valentine’s Day roses come from?
More than chocolates in a heart-shaped box, more than dinner reservations and bright red teddy bears, it’s roses that have really come to symbolize Valentine’s Day. The most popular flower of ...
French group issues Valentine's Day warning that cut flowers have a variety of pesticides
The group bought 15 bouquets of flowers. In each one, between seven and up to 46 different pesticide residues were identified, of which an average of almost 12 were deemed hazardous because they are ...
Gold with heart-shaped pattern prominent among Chinese consumers for Valentine's Day shopping
As the first romantic holiday after the Spring Festival holidays, this year's Valentine's Day has seen a surge in spending on ...