Articles by Ellen Park
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GardenComm celebrates its 75 years at the annual conference August 1 through 5, 2023. Non-members can attend, but there’s a significant discount for members (so you might consider joining).
included are a dozen education sessions and …

Soak, Drain, Thrive! It literally takes 3 minutes to step up your orchid game and keep them thriving. It could be a lifetime of beauty if you stay in a routine, counsels Westerlay Orchids.
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A recent report by Bigger Garden has shown that gardening has become one of the most popular hobbies in America, with 55% of American households actively gardening. In fact, …

“The Orchid Show: Natural Heritage” at the New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York, continues through April 23, 2023.
The 20th annual Orchid Show, designed by landscape artist Lily Kwong, features immersive …

Get a jump start on warm weather projects at the Home & Garden Show in Great Bend, Kansas.
It will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 25, 2023, in the Great Bend Events …

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Lake Havasu City will be “wild” this spring. More than 20 wildflowers and flowering plants bloom throughout the region.
Thanks to abundant winter rainfall, the desert is expected to come …

“Art in Bloom” will return to Newfields in Indianapolis, Indiana, for a third annual celebration set for March 23 through March 26, 2023.
The Indianapolis Museum of Art galleries as well as the Lilly House will …

Juniper Level Botanic Garden in Raleigh, North Carolina (part of North Carolina State University), announces eight Open Garden weekends during 2023 for self-guided tours, talks with experts, enjoyment of seasonal blooms, and plant purchases.
“Two weekends …

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More than 60 varieties of early, mid and late blooming daffodils appear every two weeks for a full six weeks of flowers in every shade of yellow—from almost white to …

If it’s February it must be the time for orchid shows. The wild tropical plant that’s become a reliable greenhouse bloomer brightens the days as the countdown to spring continues.
Orchidaceae, the Orchid family, is a …