Lilac season arrived a bit ahead of schedule in North America. In your Road Trips Gardener‘s back yard, the peak blooms are fading to green.
The Hulda Klager Lilac Festival takes place April 21 through May …

It’s time to think about planning a visit to a tulip festival! They start this month and run through May, but the most likely month to see the flowers in full bloom is April.
There are …

“A Floral Symphony: Gardens Take Note” takes place February 8 through 12, 2012, in the Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle, Washington — look for it at the intersection of Seventh and Pike …

The 23rd Annual Bainbridge In Bloom Garden Tour is set for July 8 through 10, 2011, in Bainbridge, Washington.
It features six gardens plus lectures, garden art vendors, plant vendors, food and music.
Cheri O’Brien’s “Indienne Flower …

It’s lilac season in the cooler climes of North America. In fact, the annual convention of the International Lilac Society takes place this weekend — April 28-30, 2011 — at the Westin Hotel in Lombard, …

There’s no guessing about when to visit RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon, Washington.
This is the largest bulb grower in North America, growing more than 1000 acres of tulip, daffodil, and iris flowers in …

The Woodland Tulip Festival takes place for about a month, beginning April 2, 2011, at Holland America Bulb Farms, Inc., 1066 South Pekin Road, Woodland, Washington.
In addition to vast tulip fields, there’s a customized garden …

One of the earliest tulip festivals this spring takes place in the Skagit Valley, north of Seattle, Washington. Official dates for the 28th annual event are April 1-30, 2011, but of course as we Road …

By Ellen Park
The Road Trips Gardener
Sometimes, Road Trips Gardeners, you visit a commercial nursery that turns out to be much more than just a garden vendor. Elandan Gardens, 3050 West State Highway 16, Bremerton, Washington, …

If you’re headed to Washington State in February, Road Trips Gardeners, consider planning a stop at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. It’ll be held February 23-27, 2011, in the Washington State Convention Center in …