Both flowers and leaves of the pretty little Viola odorata, or sweet wood violet, are edible. The petals look fabulous as garnishes, while the heart-shaped leaves can be added to salads and soups ...

Resourceful Devonians resorted to violet smuggling, explains Russell Clark, curator of the first exhibition to tell the story of the cut flower trade, being held at London’s Garden Museum.

Sweet violets, viola odorata, are now blooming in lovely large pools of purple on lawns and verges. The way these plants spread means that when the flowers open, it looks as though someone has ...

Mr Groves’s great-great-grandfather began the business in 1866; his father introduced a collection of violets in the 1960s, rescued from old flower farms that were shutting down. Groves Nursery now ...

Having said that, when it comes to taste, at the heart of this gin is juniper with a floral twist from the aromatic violet flower. The result is bonkers but I love it. Serve with tonic, lots of ...

First appearing in 2016, the violet flower emoji is now available again, in between other regular reactions. It’s known as the ‘thankful’ reaction, and shows up with this caption in the app ...

Remember when Facebook introduced the 'flower' reaction as a temporary thing a year ago? Well the social media giant is reportedly bringing back the little violet flower back for some of our ...

A new bridge over a brook in Devon has been named. The bridge, over Shutterton Brook in Dawlish, is part of a new link road, which is due to connect to the A379 to help access about 800 new homes ...