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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2023 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz
July 14, 2023 – 7:13 pm | Comments Off on 2023 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz
2023 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz

The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is back for its seventh edition. From July 28 to August 6, 2023, Espace pour la vie invites you to join thousands of volunteers across Canada, Mexico, and the United …

10 most Instagrammed gardens in the United States
May 30, 2023 – 2:08 am | Comments Off on 10 most Instagrammed gardens in the United States
10 most Instagrammed gardens in the United States

New research conducted by gardening website Urban Garden Gal has found that Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania is the most instagrammable garden in the USA.
The picturesque garden topped the list with an impressive 296,000 posts on …

Wildflowers Around Lake Havasu
March 6, 2023 – 12:22 am | Comments Off on Wildflowers Around Lake Havasu
Wildflowers Around Lake Havasu

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Lake Havasu City will be “wild” this spring. More than 20 wildflowers and flowering plants bloom throughout the region.
Thanks to abundant winter rainfall, the desert is expected to come …

Flower Fields of Carlsbad, California, Ready to Bloom
January 23, 2023 – 12:04 am | Comments Off on Flower Fields of Carlsbad, California, Ready to Bloom
Flower Fields of Carlsbad, California, Ready to Bloom

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For more than sixty years, Mother Nature has transformed the rolling hills of North San Diego County into one of the country’s most spectacular and coordinated displays of natural color …

Autumn at the Arboretum: A Fall Fairy Tale
August 19, 2022 – 12:07 am | Comments Off on Autumn at the Arboretum: A Fall Fairy Tale
Autumn at the Arboretum: A Fall Fairy Tale

“Autumn at the Arboretum: A Fall Fairy Tale” features 100,000 pumpkins, gourds, and squash during a festival from September 17 through October 31, 2022, at the Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas.
It’s the 17th …

Amarillo Botanical Gardens
June 14, 2021 – 8:22 am | Comments Off on Amarillo Botanical Gardens
Amarillo Botanical Gardens

There’s something new at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens, 1400 Streit Drive, Amarillo, Texas — a multi-level Japanese Garden overlooking a koi fish pond.
The Botanical Gardens include 4.4 acres of flowers, plants, and trees that …

Wild and Beautiful in San Diego
May 26, 2021 – 8:36 am | Comments Off on Wild and Beautiful in San Diego
Wild and Beautiful in San Diego

“Wild and Beautiful“, a sculpture exhibit presented in partnership with the Oceanside Museum of Art Artist Alliance, continues through August 1, 2021, at the San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, California.
Inspired by …

Quarryhill is Now Sonoma Botanical Garden
April 19, 2021 – 8:17 am | Comments Off on Quarryhill is Now Sonoma Botanical Garden
Quarryhill is Now Sonoma Botanical Garden

Quarryhill Botanical Garden in Glen Ellen, California, has changed its name to Sonoma Botanical Garden, broadening its mission to interpret the native plants of California in addition to its historic focus on Asian flora.
The Garden, …

Flower(s) of the Day: Colorful Bouquet
February 20, 2021 – 8:10 am | Comments Off on Flower(s) of the Day: Colorful Bouquet
Flower(s) of the Day: Colorful Bouquet

A festive burst of colorful blooms decorated a hotel dining room table in Dallas, Texas, a few years ago.
(Photo ©2006 by Susan McKee)

2021’s Most Romantic Gardens in the U.S.
February 10, 2021 – 11:39 pm | Comments Off on 2021’s Most Romantic Gardens in the U.S.
2021’s Most Romantic Gardens in the U.S.

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By Brenda Ryan for LawnStarter
What says romance better than a dozen roses? How about thousands of roses, along with lilies, tulips, philodendrons, and every other flower you can imagine.
You …