The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day. But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent symbol of our remembrance of the sacrifices made in past wars? Scarlet corn ...

Eating even a small amount of food containing poppy seed can lead to a false positive ... for their association with WW1 and WW2, the flower has long been linked with young men dying too soon ...

Usually falling around the beginning of Spring, National Flower Day returns Friday. National Flower Day is on March 21 every year despite the vernal equinox, which marks the first day of Spring, ...