Article Archive for October 2023
![Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England](https://roadtripsforgardeners.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/england-rutland_barnsdalerose150.jpg)
Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England, has a collection of 38 individual small gardens on an eight-acre site ranging from traditional English cottage gardens, to wildlife, Japanese and French gardens as well as areas for growing …
![Flower of the Day: Bougainvillea](https://roadtripsforgardeners.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/israel-nazareth_bougainvillea.jpg)
Shocking pink bougainvillea in full bloom in Nazareth, Israel, in February 2012.
According to Wikipedia, bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees belonging to the four o’ clock family, Nyctaginaceae. The inflorescence …
![Flower(s) of the Day: N’Djamena, Chad](https://roadtripsforgardeners.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/chad-ndjamena_hilton150.jpg)
The bouquet in a hotel lobby in N’Djamena, Chad, included bougainvillea in 2014.
(Photo ©2014 by Susan McKee)
![Story & Stroll in the Gardens](https://roadtripsforgardeners.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/wisconsin-janesville-rotary_storystroll.jpg)
Especially geared for youngsters two to six, Story & Stroll in the Gardens is an early literacy series at the Rotary Botanical Gardens. Each is a themed one-hour program that includes a half-hour story time …