Even among the huge variety of houseplants, the shamrock plant still manages to stand out. If you want to add one to your ...
The plant bears tiny flowers that are a white to pale pink or lavender color. Purple shamrock is best planted where it will get at least four hours of sun a day, accepts any type of well-draining ...
St. Patrick's Day was once associated with blue, but green became its symbol due to Irish landscapes, shamrocks, and national pride.
Four-leaf clovers, aside from being considered good luck, are said to be symbols of faith, love, hope and good fortune. Unlike shamrocks, which have three leaves, four-leaf clovers aren't considered ...
St. Patrick's Day is coming up on March 17. But why do we celebrate the Irish holiday? Here's what to know, plus food deals you can snag in Arizona ...
Originally, the Irish holiday was meant to honor the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Now, the day has become a ...
The holiday has been celebrated in Ireland for over a thousand years in observance of Saint Patrick, who introduced ...
Why is the shamrock a symbol of St. Patrick's Day ... historians largely agree the story is fabled. The mythical plant, along with the color green, later became a symbol of Ireland's push for ...
The term shamrock first appears in 1571, but it was first attributed to St. Patrick in a treatise on Ireland's native plants ...
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Barbara Intermill, On Nutrition: Celebrate the green
You might assume (as I once did) that the tradition of serving corned beef and cabbage for Saint Patrick’s Day originated in Ireland. Cabbage, yes. Corned beef, no, I learned several years ago ...