2023’s Best U. S. Cities for Local Flowers
May 11, 2023 – 10:29 pm | Comments Off on 2023’s Best U. S. Cities for Local Flowers

Looking at five floral categories in the 200 largest U.S. cities, Lawn Love came up with these two lists.
They checked out access to flower shops and specialty-cut flower vendors, consumer ratings, and the number of …

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Flower of the Day: Bougainvillea
August 30, 2014 – 8:35 am | Comments Off on Flower of the Day: Bougainvillea
Flower of the Day: Bougainvillea

Most tourists head to Xi’an, China, to see the terra cotta warriors — that army assembled to protect an ancient ruler in the afterlife.
Your Road Trips Gardener, however, was distracted by the bougainvillea outside the …

The Bonsai Tradition: Cultural Arts of Japan
August 29, 2014 – 8:56 am | Comments Off on The Bonsai Tradition: Cultural Arts of Japan
The Bonsai Tradition: Cultural Arts of Japan

“The Bonsai Tradition: Cultural Arts of Japan” will be on exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. September 23 through 28, 2014, at the Bowers Museum, John M. Lee Court, 2002 North Main Street, Santa …

Floriade 2014
August 27, 2014 – 8:48 am | Comments Off on Floriade 2014
Floriade 2014

Winter’s waning and spring’s just around the corner Down Under. That means it’s time for Floriade 2014. It’s set for September 13 through October 12, 2014, in Commonwealth Park, Canberra, Australia.
If you happen to be …

National Bonsai Exhibition
August 25, 2014 – 8:30 am | Comments Off on National Bonsai Exhibition
National Bonsai Exhibition

The fourth United States National Bonsai Exhibition is set for September 13 and 14, 2014, in TSE- Total Sports Experience, 435 West Commercial Street, East Rochester, New York.
More than 100 different species and cultivars will …

Flower of the Day: Pingyao Park
August 23, 2014 – 8:21 am | Comments Off on Flower of the Day: Pingyao Park
Flower of the Day: Pingyao Park

Border planters of these brilliant magenta and yellow flowers graced a public park hidden away in the ancient walled city of Pingyao, China — a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Your Road Trips Gardener can’t come up …

National Heirloom Exposition
August 22, 2014 – 8:09 am | Comments Off on National Heirloom Exposition
National Heirloom Exposition

Nope. Not furniture and decorative accessories but plants and their produce.
If you’re thinking of growing heirloom tomatoes, are considering seed saving, are interested in traditional crops or have dabbled in creating art from vegetables, this …

Seed Saving School
August 20, 2014 – 8:32 am | Comments Off on Seed Saving School
Seed Saving School

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to save seeds for next year’s garden, here’s a workshop just for you.
A three-day Seed Saving School is set for September 19, 20 and 21, 2014, at the …

Rose Notes
August 18, 2014 – 8:29 am | Comments Off on Rose Notes
Rose Notes

“Rose Notes“, the 76th annual rose show sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia, is set for October 1 and 2, 2014, in the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research, 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, Virginia.
Hours …

Flower of the Day: Wildflowers at Great Wall
August 16, 2014 – 8:56 am | Comments Off on Flower of the Day: Wildflowers at Great Wall
Flower of the Day: Wildflowers at Great Wall

These yellow flowers were blooming in profusion near the Great Wall of China — the portion built by the Qin Dynasty of Guyan.
They were pictured in late July 2014.
Anyone know what they’re called?
(Photo ©2014 by …

Murabilia Murainfiore Flower Show
August 15, 2014 – 8:03 am | Comments Off on Murabilia Murainfiore Flower Show
Murabilia Murainfiore Flower Show

The “Murabilia Murainfiore Flower Show” is a gardening exhibition and market dedicated to the green world in all its forms.
It’s set for September 5, 6 and 7, 2014, on the Town Walls of Lucca, …