For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard ...

Delina opens with a jolt; rhubarb and lychee fizz like pink champagne, cutting through the softness. At the heart, Turkish ...

In Përmet, Gjirokastër, deep in the spectacular Vjosa Valley of southern Albania, roses rule supreme, whether used to make perfumes, flavoured water or the Turkish delights sought out by thousands of ...

Bring the drama of a Broadway set to your own rooms with this new Voutsa wallpaper collection by Scott Pask, plus practical ...

Uttarakhand farmers grow the rare Damask rose, earning Rs 13 lakh/litre for its oil. Now spanning 150 hectares, it boosts ...

Marah, situated in Syria's Qalamoun region north of Damascus, the cherished Damask rose—renowned for its deep cultural ...

Very few still depend solely on the Damask rose. Production is down, profits are down, so people have turned to other work." The link to the Damascene rose, however, is deeper than economics.

The Damask rose harvester, who turns 90 this year, says the season was both “short and late”. In 2024, his family business harvested 4,000kg of roses on their 180 acres of land, while this ...

Join us in Kashan, Iran, as we reveal the incredible process of making 10,000 kg of Persian rose water, one of the world’s most prized natural products! From handpicking fragrant Damask roses to ...

Mosa'ab Elshamy. Winners of the Miss Rose beauty pageant join a parade during the annual Rose Festival in Kalaat M'Gouna, Morocco, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.