The origin of human love for flowers cannot be traced back as the oldest of the history books mention about flowers.
They are so close to our lives that for every event in our lives flowers have a part to play.
You have flowers at home.
Go to office the flowers are there.
Go to the church or temple they play a major part.
For any function; wedding, funeral, official function or any other event flowers are a must.
Demand for flowers is such, in some countries it has become a major export crop.
Lilies, orchids roses and many other varieties of flowers are used for the purpose of decoration.
As a result they are grown and exported to countries where they could not be grown or the demand could not be met by the local production.
Having flowers is not enough; you must learn how to arrange them too.
Flower arrangement is an ancient art with the Japanese.
Japanese flower arrangement which is called the Ikebana is a way of life for the Japanese.
Originated in China and brought to Japan with Buddhism, Ikebana is an art one has to spend years to learn.
In the western world too flower arrangement has an important place.
They have developed a lot of new techniques which need to be studied carefully to learn.
People use flowers to express their feelings to their loved ones.
Happy birthdays, happy marriages and other happy occasions are all wished with flowers.
With a beautiful bouquet of flowers you can express something you cannot express with thousand words.
The same way, we use flowers to express sorrow too.
In funerals flowers are arranged in wreaths; another kind of flower arrangement.
Most house wives love to have a few plants of flower in their gardens.
If this is not mentioned it will be unfair for the few flower plants you have in your compound.