SAN ANTONIO – Memorial Day is often seen as the start of summer. People make plans for barbecues and boating. But the military community is hoping people will honor the true meaning behind the holiday ...

Again, poppy flowers are weeds, technically, so it’s not uncommon to find them in fields out in the wild. But that’s also why they symbolize rebirth and resilience; they don’t die quickly and pretty ...

Around 645,000 poppy flowers were part of an exhibit on the National Mall to honor the men and women who lost their lives in action. "The poppy is sort of the international symbol of remembrance," ...

The National Garden Bureau celebrates 2003 as the Year of the Poppy. The plant is special because it comes in an annual and perennial form, can be grown from seed, does as well in containers as in the ...

WASHINGTON — Although Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to summer, the real reason behind the holiday is much more solemn than that. “Freedom is not free. And since World War I, 645,000 Americans ...

Tech-enabled flower company Poppy is poised for growth: The Brentwood-based startup just closed a $1.65 million seed round led by by IDEA Fund Partners with participation from IrishAngels and ...