Article Archive for December 2014
The Holiday Poinsettia Show closes today (December 31, 2014) at the Luthy Botanical Garden, 2520 North Prospect, Peoria, Illinois.
If you’re anywhere in west-north-central Illinois, swing by to see how their tropical collection blends with hundreds …
In June 2011, the Garfield Park Conservatory stood in the path of one of the worst hail storms Chicago has ever seen. After years of construction, limited access, and the challenges of protecting the plant …
Christmas may be over, but the Holiday Flower Show continues through January 4, 2015, in the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory of the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
A tradition begun in …
More than 5,600 poinsettia plants in 26 different varieties — multi-hued, deep red, sparkling white and speckled — are grown in greenhouses starting as early as July for the annual holiday show in Lauritzen Gardens, …
Special to Road Trips for Gardeners
By Czech Tourism
Road Trips Gardeners have a wealth of gardens to explore in the Czech Republic.
The Flower Garden in Kromeriz ranks among the most precious of gardens in the …
Formal gardens are tucked behind the magnificent yellow and white Augustusburg Castle in Brühl, Germany.
Built in 1725 by Elector Clemens August, it was trashed by Napoleon’s troops in the early 19th Century. In 1815 the …
Thousands of holiday flowers will brighten the conservatory of the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, New York, through January 4, 2015, during the annual Poinsettia Show.
This year’s theme is …
The annual poinsettia show at the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Baltimore, Maryland, runs through January 4, 2015.
This year, the show’s theme is Bedford Falls (yes, the town of “It’s …
Camellias were brought to the Iberian Peninsula from the East by Portuguese sailors. They’ve been brightening the gardens of the Spanish region of Galicia from the early 19th century.
Road Trips Gardeners will enjoy following …
If you’re heading Down Under next year, Road Trips Gardeners, and Melbourne is on your agenda, consider a swing out to the Ballarat Begonia Festival.
It takes place March 7, 8 and 9, 2015, at Lake …
