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Road Trips Gardeners on the road naturally gravitate toward gardens — even when selecting a restaurant.
Here are some summer garden terrace restaurants in Zürich, Switzerland, as selected by Zürich Tourism
A particular favorite on sunny summer …
The 16th annual “open gardens celebration” takes place June 23, 2013, at Hallberg Butterfly Gardens, 8687 Oak Grove Avenue, Sebastopol, California (map).
Hidden among the apple orchards of Western Sonoma County, the gardens cover nine acres of overgrown vines and thickets, flowering pathways and meadows.
Hours on June 23 are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; admission is free and no reservations are necessary. This is a great time to see the gardens, which are only open for guided tours by appointment from April 1 through October 31 each year.
The beginnings of what maybe the oldest butterfly garden in the country can be traced to the 1920s when Della Hallberg, an avid gardener, planted a California native vine called Aristolochia californica. These plantings of the Dutchman’s Pipe would provide an abundance of larval plant food for the beautiful black and teal Pipevine Swallowtail.
Today, her daughter Louise still lives in the family home and has enhanced the original gardens to provide habitat and food for over 40 butterfly species.
(Photo courtesy of Hallberg Butterfly Gardens)
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These brilliant purple allium were blooming along the mill race at the Ancaster Mill Restaurant in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, last month.
According to Wikipedia, Allium is a monocot genus of flowering plants, informally referred to …
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The eighth annual garden tour in Portland Maine, sponsored by Eastern Promenade takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 23, 2013. A self-guided walking tour takes you to the Hidden Gardens of …
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The Garden Club of America Horticulture Committee has announced that three plants have been chosen to be be honored this year in recognition of GCA’s centennial:
Freeman Medal Winner: Cercis Canadensis …
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Your Road Trips Gardener followed the lilac blooming season northward into Ontario, Canada.
This lush lilac bush was in full bloom this week outside the south door of the Toronto Convention Center. It scented the …
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Road Trips Gardeners driving around the Northeastern United States have several chances to check out private gardens in York, Maine.
Now through July 28, 2013, members of the Old York Garden Club are opening their …
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Here’s a chance to have all your questions about Georgia gardens in the summer answered by an expert.
The Summer Garden Walk steps off at 10 a.m. July 26, 2013, at the Columbus Botanical …
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A genus that includes both a common woodland wildflower (yes, the violet) and the ubiquitous pansy, violas are a flower of springtime — especially the cultivars (such as the ones shown here).
These white, blue, …
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A Home and Garden Tour is set for June 22 and 23, 2013, in Jennings County, Indiana.
And that’s all the information your Road Trips Gardener has on that event.
If you’re in or around …
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If you’ll be driving along the coast in Northern California mid-month, consider a stop along the Quarryhill Botanical Garden, 12841 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen, California (map) for an insider’s tour.
Set for 11:30 a.m. June …
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During “Farm Day in the City”, visitors will learn about farming methods of the 18th century.
It’s set for noon June 1, 2013 (rain date of June 2, 2013) at the Schuyler Mansion State Historic …
