Garden Terraces in Zurich
May 26, 2013 – 3:03 pm | No Comment

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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 …

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Newport Flower Show
April 30, 2012 – 12:02 am | No Comment
Newport Flower Show

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The 17th Annual Newport Flower Show takes place June 22 through 24, 2012, at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island (map).
Sizzle and spice are anticipated, because this year’s theme is “Salsa – A …

Flower of the Day: Pink Rose
April 28, 2012 – 12:18 pm | No Comment
Flower of the Day: Pink Rose

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Our intrepid photographer was stunned to find pink roses blooming in mid-April in Indianapolis, Indiana.
She captured these blossoms in front of the Grand Hall at the Indiana State Fairgrounds (map).
How are the roses faring in …

Albany Tulip Festival
April 27, 2012 – 12:49 am | No Comment
Albany Tulip Festival

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New York State’s capital city hopes to have 212,000 tulips in bloom during its 64th annual Tulip Festival, set for May 12 and 13, 2012, in Albany’s Washington Park.
In 1948, Erastus Corning II, the mayor …

Tulips along Lake Geneva
April 26, 2012 – 12:01 am | No Comment
Tulips along Lake Geneva

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Every year, a Tulip Testival in Morges, Switzerland, celebrates the return of spring.
A hundred thousand tulips form brightly colored banks in the Parc de l’Indépendance, and Floralies, which presents 400 iris varieties, is held …

Lilacs at Lilacia Park
April 25, 2012 – 12:20 am | No Comment
Lilacs at Lilacia Park

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You can smell the festival even before you can see the blooms. It’s almost Lilac Time in Lilacia Park, 227 West Parkside Avenue, Lombard, Illinois (map).
This year’s dates are May 5 through 20, 2012, and …

Arbor Day Celebrations
April 23, 2012 – 12:46 am | No Comment
Arbor Day Celebrations

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As the epicenter of Arbor Day celebrations, Nebraska City, Nebraska, celebrates with an entire weekend of festivities. The 140th annual fest takes place April 27 through 29, 2012. Look for free trees, commemorative tree plantings …

Flower of the Day: Geranium
April 21, 2012 – 12:50 pm | No Comment
Flower of the Day: Geranium

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These pale pink geranium blossoms were snapped in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, last February.
Your Road Trips Gardener had no idea that there was controversy over this flower until she started researching it for this post.
It …

Orchard in Bloom
April 20, 2012 – 12:10 am | No Comment
Orchard in Bloom

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Orchard In Bloom, now in its 23rd year, is set for April 27 through 29, 2012, in Holliday Park, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, Indiana (map) — and takes place rain or shine.
Tickets at the …

Art in Bloom
April 18, 2012 – 12:54 am | No Comment
Art in Bloom

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Road Trips Gardeners wandering Georgia this weekend have a chance to catch a brand new event. Art in Bloom debuts at the LaGrange Art Museum, 112 Lafayette Parkway, LaGrange, Georgia (map), April 20 and 21, …

Spring Bulb Show
April 16, 2012 – 12:30 am | No Comment
Spring Bulb Show

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If you’re traveling with potted spring bulbs, Road Trips Gardeners, bring ‘em along to the spring bulb show and competition set for April 21 and 22, 2012, at Red Butte Gardens at the University of …