Articles by Ellen Park
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In the waning days of summer, scarlet impatiens brighten the downtown of Columbus, Indiana.
Your Road Trips Gardener snapped these on a walk to check out this year’s edition of Exhibit Columbus, public art installations installed …
Oriental lilies are my favorite because I love the scent.
This magnificent — and fragrant — bouquet of white lilies graced the lobby of the Ironworks Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2019.
Lilium is a genus …
Vegetable scraps and yard waste make up a significant portion of what goes into landfills – yet they could easily be composted and used to improve our gardens and landscapes dramatically and quickly. Learn how …
The 24th annual Sunflower Fair takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. September 16, 2023, in the area around Michigan Avenue in La Porte, Indiana.
The Sunflower Fair is one of the largest festivals in …
LEGOS combined into fanciful sculptures are on display at the Holden Arboretum, 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland, Ohio, through September 4, 2023 — Labor Day.
Fourteen sculptures and more 350,000 toy blocks went into Sean Kenney’s Nature …
Exuberant pink begonias and trailing ivy decoratively fill a cart parked in front of the Crowne Plaza Union Station Hotel in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
(Photo ©2022 by Susan McKee)
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In the heart of a remote corner near the Caspian Sea, a natural wonder awaits those who thirst for the extraordinary. A spectacle that seems straight out …
Today’s flowers are in a massive planter outside La Bibioteque Municiple de Reims, France. Built in 1927-8, the library (which is still in use) was one of three financed by a donation from Carnegie “pour …
The Monarch Festival at MountFest in Mount St. Francis, Indiana, is a free event set for September 23, 2023, featuring an immersive butterfly experience not to mention regional, food trucks, beer & wine garden, children’s …
The 75th annual Floral Parade takes place from 9 a.m. to noon September 30, 2023, in Waikiki, Hawaii.
The route runs from Ala Moana Park through Kal?kaua Avenue to Kapi‘olani Park.
Aloha Festivals’ Aloha Week officially ends …