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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Flower of the Day: Blue
July 19, 2012 – 11:30 am | Comments Off on Flower of the Day: Blue
Flower of the Day: Blue

OK, Road Trips Gardeners, your editor has no idea what kind of flowers these are (can anyone help her out?).
They were blooming in profusion today near Saint-Sévère, Québec, Canada.
This part of Canada has had more …

International Garden Festival
May 25, 2012 – 12:13 am | Comments Off on International Garden Festival
International Garden Festival

The 13th edition of the International Garden Festival, Reford Gardens, 200 Route 132, Grand-Métis, Québec, Canada (map), will feature 24 gardens (the largest number ever) by designers from Montréal, Toronto and Winnipeg in Canada, and …

Canada Blooms
February 20, 2012 – 12:09 am | Comments Off on Canada Blooms
Canada Blooms

It may still be officially winter, but our neighbors to the north have changing seasons on their minds. Canada Blooms springs forth March 16 through 25, 2012, in the Direct Energy Centre, 100 Princes’ Boulevard, …

Christmas Flower Show
December 12, 2011 – 12:27 am | Comments Off on Christmas Flower Show
Christmas Flower Show

The annual Christmas Flower Show at Allan Gardens Conservatory, 19 Horticultural Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is underway through December 31, 2011.
Normal conservatory hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, but opening hours are …

Herbal Open House
June 29, 2011 – 12:36 am | Comments Off on Herbal Open House
Herbal Open House

The annual Herbal Open House takes place at Lakeview Gardens, 1712 Killarney Beach Road, Lefroy, Ontario, Canada.
It will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 9, 2011.
Check out their English-style perennial beds and …

April Showers Bring May … Lilacs!
April 26, 2011 – 2:10 pm | One Comment
April Showers Bring May … Lilacs!

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, …

VIA Rail Garden Route in Canada
March 24, 2011 – 9:15 pm | Comments Off on VIA Rail Garden Route in Canada
VIA Rail Garden Route in Canada

Well, Road Trips Gardeners, it seems as though we’re in the forefront of a trend. Did you know that visiting a botanical or garden-themed attraction while on a trip is among the top 10 cultural …

Tiptoe Through The Tulips
March 12, 2011 – 11:17 pm | Comments Off on Tiptoe Through The Tulips
Tiptoe Through The Tulips

At that time of year when those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are longing for spring, unmistakable signs are in the air. Yes, it’s time to think about planning a visit to a tulip …

Canadian Tulip Festival
March 8, 2011 – 12:12 am | One Comment
Canadian Tulip Festival

Yes, Canada, spring does eventually arrive even in your northern climes. A clear sign? The annual Canadian Tulip Festival, set for May 6 through 23, 2011, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Over one million tulips in more …

London Orchid Society Show
February 25, 2011 – 9:03 pm | Comments Off on London Orchid Society Show
London Orchid Society Show

The 34th annual show and sale sponsored by the London Orchid Society takes place March 19 and 20, 2011. (Note, Road Trips Gardeners that this is the London in Ontario, Canada!)
The orchids will be …