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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Juniper Level’s Spring Garden Party
April 24, 2023 – 10:33 pm | Comments Off on Juniper Level’s Spring Garden Party
Juniper Level’s Spring Garden Party

Juniper Level Botanic Garden in Raleigh North Carolina, a part of North Carolina State University, celebrates the arrival of spring with two Garden Party weekends — April 28 through 30 and May 5 through …

The Orchid Show: Natural Heritage
March 10, 2023 – 8:15 pm | Comments Off on The Orchid Show: Natural Heritage
The Orchid Show: Natural Heritage

“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 …

Juniper Level Botanic Garden’s Open Garden Weekends
February 24, 2023 – 1:35 am | Comments Off on Juniper Level Botanic Garden’s Open Garden Weekends
Juniper Level Botanic Garden’s Open Garden Weekends

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 …

Orchid Shows Brighten the Winter
February 1, 2023 – 12:03 am | Comments Off on Orchid Shows Brighten the Winter
Orchid Shows Brighten the Winter

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 …

Holidays at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
November 11, 2022 – 8:21 am | Comments Off on Holidays at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Holidays at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Winter will glisten with dazzling lights, sparkling fountains, and holiday décor during Holidays at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 South New Hope Road, Belmont, North Carolina (about 13 miles west of Charlotte).
Gather with …

LuminoCity Festival in Nassau County, New York
November 9, 2022 – 5:26 pm | Comments Off on LuminoCity Festival in Nassau County, New York
LuminoCity Festival in Nassau County, New York

Gardens are a bit forlorn this time of year. That’s when light shows arrive to provide color. Starting today (November 9, 2022) and running through January 8, 2023 (only Wednesdays through Sundays), an Immersive World …

Flowers of the Day: A Basketful
August 13, 2022 – 12:53 am | Comments Off on Flowers of the Day: A Basketful
Flowers of the Day: A Basketful

Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge, Georgia, has been in business in the North Georgia Mountains since 1943.
Their ciders and you-pick-em seasonal fruits draw customers from near and far, so of course there has to be …

2021 Southeastern Plant Symposium
June 2, 2021 – 8:36 am | Comments Off on 2021 Southeastern Plant Symposium
2021 Southeastern Plant Symposium

A Rare Plant Auction and seven of the world’s top botanical and horticultural experts are included in the 2021 Southeastern Plant Symposium. The auction is free (registration online), and opens online tomorrow. It runs from …

Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!
May 24, 2021 – 8:24 pm | Comments Off on Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!
Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!

“Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!” continues through June 27, 2021, at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound Street,
Sarasota, Florida.
This exhibition showcases the legendary Pop artist’s screen prints based on Claude Monet’s paintings of …

Pollinator Park . . . Coming Soon!
May 17, 2021 – 8:08 am | Comments Off on Pollinator Park . . . Coming Soon!
Pollinator Park . . . Coming Soon!

Poln8rs Plus, a non-profit conservation organization, is purchasing 134 acres near Calhoun Falls in Abbeville County, South Carlina to open a first-of-its-kind fully dedicated Pollinator Park.
When completed, this agri-tourism attraction will feature 20 …