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Driving through the northeastern reaches of Chicagoland this summer, Road Trips Gardeners? Stop by the Chicago Botanic Garden to see “Rare Seeds, Creative Harvest”, an exhibit inspired by the library’s Rare Book Collection.
Scarce botanical …

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The 23rd annual Cahaba Lily Festival takes place May 26, 2012, in West Blocton, Alabama (map).
Each year the program begins in the morning (roughly 9 a.m.) in the Cahaba Lily Center on Main Street …

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An exhibit titled “Creating Art with Nature” continues through June 3, 2012, at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, Massachusetts (map).
Bonsai is an art with an ancient history, having originated in China before …

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You knew there had to be one, didn’t you, Road Trips Gardeners?
The West Virginia Dandelion Festival will be held May 24 through 28, 2012, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
There’ll be all sorts of …

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A Rhododendron Festival will be held in downtown Mentone, Alabama (map), May 19 and 20, 2012.
For more information on visiting Alabama’s De Kalb County, go online.
(Photo courtesy of DeKalb County Tourist Association)

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Did you know that tree houses have something to say? According to professional tree house creator Pete Nelson, they speak in an ancient language and the message is universal: climb up and be in harmony …

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If you needed another reason to visit the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri (map) here’s one: the Lantern Festival is May 26, 2012, through August 19, 2012.
The fest, titled “Art by …

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The Trade Secrets sale in Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills is a chance to shop for treasures from nearly 60 growers and vendors of plants and garden antiques.
The sale, scheduled for May 19, 2012, at LionRock Farm …

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The 105th annual Rhododendron Festival takes place May 18 through 20, 2012, in Florence, Oregon.
The celebration officially begins on Friday evening (May 18) with the Rhody Pageant to crown “Queen Rhododendra.”
The American Rhododendron Society …

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National Gardens & Parks Day May 11, 2012 (the day before Mother’s Day) kicks off Garden & Park Festivals Season in and around Boston, Massachusetts, with events ranging from “Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill” to …