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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Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England
October 23, 2023 – 12:26 am | Comments Off on Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England
Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England

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
October 21, 2023 – 12:06 am | Comments Off on Flower of the Day: Bougainvillea
Flower of the Day: Bougainvillea

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
October 7, 2023 – 12:35 am | Comments Off on Flower(s) of the Day: N’Djamena, Chad
Flower(s) of the Day: N’Djamena, Chad

The bouquet in a hotel lobby in N’Djamena, Chad, included bougainvillea in 2014.
(Photo ©2014 by Susan McKee)

Story & Stroll in the Gardens
October 2, 2023 – 12:55 am | Comments Off on Story & Stroll in the Gardens
Story & Stroll in the Gardens

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 …