Special to Road Trips for Gardeners
From Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
A rare Amorphophallus titanum expected to reach peak bloom between tomorrow and Saturday (July 12-14, 2018), in the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservancy …

By Diane Blazek
Special to Road Trips for Gardeners
The first All-American Selections winners for 2019 have been announced.
Melon Orange SilverWave F1 (left) is the Regional Winner – Northeast, Southeast (Bred by Asia Seed Co., Ltd.)
Orange …

“Lilac Time” takes place May 4 through 20, 2018, in Lilacia Park, 150 South Park Avenue, Lombard, Illinois. Although the main draw is the fabulous scent of lilacs, there are all sorts of activities planned.
There’s …

Your Road Trips Gardener considers butterflies “living flowers”. If you’ve got a little one enraptured by “Bugs!” be sure to swing through Northeast Indiana to catch the butterfly exhibit at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, …

Five million tulip bulbs will blossom for the annual Tulip Time Festival in Holland, Michigan, set for May 5 through 13, 2018.
You’ll find them flowering along city streets (especially along eighth street), in city parks, …

If Iowa’s on your route next month, Road Trips Gardeners, consider a stop in Pella for the annual Tulip Time celebration, now celebrating its 83rd year.
The family-friendly event May 3, 4 and 5, 2018, features …

The Indiana Daffodil Show takes place April 13 and 14, 2018, in the Hamilton Center, 2499 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus, Indiana.
Held each spring, it’s sponsored by the Indiana Daffodil Society.
Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. …

Spring is welcomed by the Macy’s stores in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco with flowers and plants from around the world.
Wander the Herald Square Macy’s, 151 West 34th Street, New York, New York …

The Indiana Flower and Patio Show opens tomorrow (March 10, 2018) in the Expo Hall and the West Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 East 38th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. Theme is “60” — celebrating …

“Flowertales: Every Garden has a Story to Tell” is the theme for this year’s Chicago Flower Show set for March 14 through 18, 2018, in Festival Halls A and B on Navy Pier, 600 East …