Indianapolis, Indiana, has six designated Cultural Districts, each with a different urban vibe.
This planter can be found along Mass Ave — known for its locally owned retail shops and restaurants as well as a collection …

If you’ll be wandering in the northern reaches of Chicagoland this weekend, Road Trips Gardeners, consider a stop at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois, for the annual exhibition by the …

Cultivate 15, an AmericanHort Experience, takes place July 11 through 14, 2015, in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio.
Granted, it’s for horticulture professionals (but we Road Trips Gardeners aspire to those lofty heights, don’t …

Your Road Trips Gardener had no idea there was a National Get Outdoors Day. Fortunately, the folks at Cranbrook House and Gardens, 380 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, know all about it.
In fact they …

A Garden Fair will be held June 6 and 7, 2015, at the Minnetrista Center, 1200 North Minnetrista Parkway, Muncie, Indiana.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. …

An Iris Show takes place this weekend at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday (May 30, 2015) and 11 a.m. to …

Blossoms at Butterworth spotlights the gardens surrounding two houses built by the John Deere family from noon to 5 p.m. June 28, 2015. Entrance to the Butterworth Center is 1105 Eighth Street, and the Deere-Wiman …

A self-guided Historic Garden Walk takes place June 13 and 14, 2015, as part of the Old Town Art Fair in Chicago, Illinois. The gardens range from free-form and unfettered to more structured and manicured.
It’s …

Lilac Time in Lombard, Illinois, is on now (official dates are May 2 through 17, 2015) in Lilacia Park, 150 South Park Avenue, Lombard, Illinois. Hours are dawn to dusk.
Like many famous gardens, Lilacia is …

The 47th Dogwood Festival is set for April 29 through May 2, 2015, in Orleans, Indiana.
Sponsored by the Orleans Chamber of Commerce, it’s centered on Historic Congress Square downtown, but the dogwood will be flowering …