If ever there was a flower that symbolises the fleeting, bittersweet beauty of the garden in summer, then it’s surely the poppy, with its gossamer-thin petals and delicate, slender stems. But do you ...

The California poppy might be the state flower, but it isn’t the state’s only native poppy, nor the only one that thrives in San Diego’s water-wise gardens. What makes poppies poppies? Plants that are ...

A: I see what you mean, in that the leaves of both are divided into narrow segments and the main root of a California poppy is actually orange. But no, they are not closely related. In identifying and ...

What do people love about a poppy flower? Is it the delicate and fleeting beauty of their papery petals in mesmerizing colours? Hardly anyone looks at a poppy without gazing into the bejeweled centre ...

Hurrah for big red poppies. Their first flowers are a visual fanfare heralding the arrival of summer. And after such a cold, wet and windy May, their appearance has seldom been more welcome. The ...

Drying flowers is a simple, unhurried way to preserve the beauty of your garden ...