References to the plant genus Dianthus go back as far as the Greek botanist Theophrastus. He named these plants from the Caryophyllaceae family “divine flower” (dios = divine plus anthos = flower).

There are over one million people in Scotland who are regular gardeners according to the Scottish Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy - making it one of the country’s most popular activities.

The familiar saying “out with the old, in with the new” is probably not something many folks associate with fall or winter. The adage is more likely to conjure visions of activities like spring ...