Question: The live chat just went as I was about to ask ye this question , Why do flowers bloom in spring and die in winter?

William answered on 15 Nov 2018:

Plants need water, light, warmth and soil or compost to grow. During spring they get the conditions they need to begin to grow. The showery weather gives them the water they need. The longer days mean they have more daylight and warmth from the Sun which raises the temperature of both air and soil. In the autumn it gets colder with less light and this means that the flower begins to die 🙂