When it comes to gifts and tokens of affection, flowers are a classic choice. But of all the flowers given on holidays, none are as closely associated with Valentine's Day as the red rose. Even if you ...

Valentine's Day may be more expensive for the lovestruck this year as prices continue to rise. Traditionally one of the busiest times of year for retailers, business owners in Northern Ireland ...

Duffy uses the metaphor of an onion to describe the complexity of love in her poem 'Valentine'. "Not a red rose or a satin heart. I give you an onion." On the face of it, Carol Ann Duffy’s ...

The USDA has tracked the price of a dozen red hybrid tea roses-- the ones you commonly see being offered to romantic partners on Valentine's Day -- sold in major supermarkets weekly since 2011.

When it comes to love, no one wants to be the grinch, least of all us. But there’s always something a tad awkward about Valentine’s Day and the pressure to be all red roses and champagne come 14 ...

Valentine’s Day has a rich (and slightly ... The rose comes from Roman mythology—the red rose (symbolizing the blood of Adonis, the god of love) was dedicated specifically to Venus, the ...