Time to Tiptoe Through the Tulips
April 2, 2013 – 8:14 am | No Comment

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There’s nothing that says springtime more than a tulip festival, and there are at least a dozen from which to choose, Road Trips Gardeners. April and May are the best times to see the flowers …

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The Colours of Reality
April 10, 2013 – 8:01 am | No Comment
The Colours of Reality

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A major summer exhibition opens at Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, England (directions), next month, offering visitors a rare chance to see the botanical work and other creative talents of renowned artist and musician, Rory McEwen.
Ranging …

Bluebell Heaven
March 6, 2013 – 8:30 am | No Comment
Bluebell Heaven

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If woodland gardens are your favorite, Road Trips Gardener, consider a trip to the British Isles between April 15 and May 15, 2013.
That’s when it will be Bluebell Heaven at Muncaster Castle and Gardens, Ravenglass, …

Riot of Rhododendrons
February 20, 2013 – 8:18 am | No Comment
Riot of Rhododendrons

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Rhododendrons are the stars at Muncaster Castle and Gardens, Ravenglass, Cumbria, England (map) from March 15 through June 15, 2013.
These aren’t regimented bedding plants. They cascade down the hillsides and ravines among the 77 acres …

Welsh Spring Flowers
February 1, 2013 – 8:29 am | No Comment
Welsh Spring Flowers

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The Cardiff Flower Show sponsored by the Royal Horticultural Society is set for April 19 through 21, 2013, in Bute Park, Cardiff, Wales (map)
(Photo courtesy of RHS Flower Show Cardiff)

Garden Shows
January 3, 2013 – 7:28 pm | No Comment
Garden Shows

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Sometimes the only way a Road Trips Gardener can get through winter is by visiting a home and garden show. Scheduled mostly at the end of winter, these merchandising extravaganzas tempt us away from the …

Orchid and Botanical Art Show
January 2, 2013 – 8:11 am | No Comment
Orchid and Botanical Art Show

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The London Orchid Show and Botanical Art Show sponsored by the Royal Horticultural Society will be held April 12 and 13, 2013 (note that this date is a change to the usual scheduling).
It takes place …

Highclere Castle or Downton Abbey?
December 14, 2012 – 8:11 am | No Comment
Highclere Castle or Downton Abbey?

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The third season of the TV series Downton Abbey premieres January 6, 2013. If watching the show makes you wish you were having afternoon tea in the beautiful garden of a magnificent stately home, then …

Hudson’s Historic Houses & Gardens
December 10, 2012 – 8:20 am | No Comment
Hudson’s Historic Houses & Gardens

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What has more battlements than London buses? More ruins than roses in an English country garden? More turrets than teapots in a English tea room? More cathedrals than jewels in the Queen’s crown?
Road Trips Gardeners …

London Plant and Design Show
December 3, 2012 – 8:50 am | No Comment
London Plant and Design Show

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The London Plant & Design Show sponsored by the Royal Horticultural Society will be held February 19 and 20, 2013, in the RHS Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street and Vincent Square, London, England (map).
Go online to …

100 years of Chelsea Flower Show
November 28, 2012 – 8:28 am | No Comment
100 years of Chelsea Flower Show

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If you’ve ever wanted to attend the Chelsea Flower Show, Road Trips Gardeners, next year’s the time to do it.
The ‘greatest flower show on earth’ celebrates its centennial in 2013 at Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, …