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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Garden Clubs of Illinois District IX Show
July 27, 2015 – 8:07 am | Comments Off on Garden Clubs of Illinois District IX Show
Garden Clubs of Illinois District IX Show

A standard flower show presented by the District IX Garden Clubs of Illinois takes place August 1 and 2, 2015, at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois.
Hours are noon to 4:30 …

Feria de las Flores
July 24, 2015 – 8:44 am | Comments Off on Feria de las Flores
Feria de las Flores

No doubt when you’ve stopped to pick up flowers at the supermarket, Road Trips Gardeners, you’ve seen the tag: grown in Colombia.
Well, the South American country is justly famous for its flowers and exports them …

Cacti and Succulents
July 22, 2015 – 8:58 am | Comments Off on Cacti and Succulents
Cacti and Succulents

Yes, Road Trips Gardeners, the plural for cactus is indeed cacti (but that’s evidently a minority opinion).
The Cactus and Succulent Society of Greater Chicago stages its annual show and sale Saturday and Sunday (July 25 …

Wilkinsburg Home & Garden Tour
July 20, 2015 – 8:56 am | Comments Off on Wilkinsburg Home & Garden Tour
Wilkinsburg Home & Garden Tour

Tickets for the third annual Wilkinsburg House & Garden Tour are on sale.
The tour of historic houses in the Blackridge neighborhood of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, benefits the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation’s programs to revitalize the downtown …

Garden Museum Literary Week
July 17, 2015 – 8:43 am | Comments Off on Garden Museum Literary Week
Garden Museum Literary Week

If ever there was an event worth saving up to attend, Road Trips Gardeners, this is it.
“A friend, a book and a garden” is the theme for the Garden Museum Literary Week at Hatfield House …

Alpine Blossom Festival
July 15, 2015 – 8:07 am | Comments Off on Alpine Blossom Festival
Alpine Blossom Festival

Nope. It’s not too late to see wildflowers. Just head north to the Alpine Blossom Festival, set for July 31 through August 2, 2015, at Sun Peaks Resort, 1280 Alpine Road, Sun Peaks, British Columbia, …

Carnivorous Plant Show
July 13, 2015 – 8:38 am | Comments Off on Carnivorous Plant Show
Carnivorous Plant Show

The 12th annual Carnivorous Plant Show is set for September 5 and 6, 2015, at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. …

Flowers of the Day: Wedding at Marland Mansion
July 11, 2015 – 8:03 am | Comments Off on Flowers of the Day: Wedding at Marland Mansion
Flowers of the Day: Wedding at Marland Mansion

Bright yellow and white flowers greeted guests at a wedding scheduled in the Marland Mansion in Ponca City, Oklahoma, earlier this month.
The 1920s house built by an early 20th century oil baron is a frequent …

Chelsea Physic Garden
July 6, 2015 – 8:42 am | Comments Off on Chelsea Physic Garden
Chelsea Physic Garden

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Chelsea Physic Garden’s Florilegium Society, an exhibition of paintings and drawings will be held at the garden in London, England, this August.
Open from August 4 through 26, …

Flower(s) of the Day: Capitol Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming
July 4, 2015 – 8:50 am | Comments Off on Flower(s) of the Day: Capitol Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Flower(s) of the Day: Capitol Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Summer flowers bloom brightly in planters outside the Capitol Building in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on a sunny day in late June 2015.

(Photo ©2015 by Susan McKee)