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Jul 2, 2026
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Our love affair with flowers has come at a cost, Flora Culture author says
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Our love affair with flowers has come at a cost, Flora Culture author says
GAYLE MACDONALD
PUBLISHED JULY 2, 2026
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Flowers are among humanity’s oldest obsessions. They inspire art, perfume our rituals, feed pollinators, heal the sick and connect us to the natural world in ways both practical and profound.
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A collection of cultivars from Christin Geall’s garden.
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