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 …

An early autumn bouquet graces the foyer of Woodstock Club in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sunflowers are in the starring role.
(Photo ©2023 by Susan McKee)

Ghosts, goblins, and gourds galore fill the foggy forest for Harvest Nights in the gardens of Newfields, 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, Indiana, from Friday (September 29, 2023) through October 31, 2023.
Wander through thousands of …

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 …

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)

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 Minnesota Garlic Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (August 12, 2023) at 840 Century Avenue SW, Hutchinson, Minnesota.
There’ll be garlic growers on hand from across the state.
Chef demonstrations are planned …