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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Tulip Time
April 13, 2015 – 8:14 am | Comments Off on Tulip Time
Tulip Time

There’s nothing that says springtime more than a tulip festival, and there are at least a dozen from which to choose, Road Trips Gardeners. April and May are the best times to see the flowers …

Spring Plant Sale
March 30, 2015 – 8:12 am | Comments Off on Spring Plant Sale
Spring Plant Sale

The Spring Plant Sale at the Rotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville, Wisconsin, will be held May 9 and 10, 2015. Hour are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
The gardens are open to …

Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council
March 25, 2015 – 8:49 am | Comments Off on Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council
Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council

The Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Show and Sale is set for April 11 and 12, 2015, in the Orthwein Floral Display Hall of Ridgway Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw …

Butterfly Kaleidoscope
March 20, 2015 – 8:07 am | Comments Off on Butterfly Kaleidoscope
Butterfly Kaleidoscope

A Butterfly Kaleidoscope comes to life in the Hilbert Conservatory of White River Gardens beginning today (March 20, 2015).
Some 40 species of butterflies will fill every corner of the conservatory in White River State Park, …

Macy’s Flower Shows
March 18, 2015 – 8:08 am | Comments Off on Macy’s Flower Shows
Macy’s Flower Shows

The flower shows at Macy’s this spring are a cross-country extravaganza. Starting March 22, 2015, and running through April 4, 2015, they feature millions of flowers, exotic topiaries and more.
Venues are Macy’s stores in New …

Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society
March 9, 2015 – 8:38 am | Comments Off on Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society
Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society

The annual show of the Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society is set for April 4 and 5, 2015, in the Beaumont Room, Jordan Education Wing, Ridgway Visitor Center, Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Botanical Avenue, St. …

Wildflower Foray
February 23, 2015 – 8:25 am | Comments Off on Wildflower Foray
Wildflower Foray

The 30th annual Wildflower Foray takes place April 24 through 26, 2015, in Brown County, Indiana. Knowledgeable guides lead wildflower and bird hikes, boat trips, and hikes exploring local natural areas.
Two dozen hikes and …

Chicago Flower and Garden Show
January 26, 2015 – 8:43 am | Comments Off on Chicago Flower and Garden Show
Chicago Flower and Garden Show

Hey, Road Trips Gardeners: did you know that the roots of the Chicago Flower & Garden Show can be traced as far back as 1847?
In any case, you can drop in on this year’s edition …

Indiana’s Garden Shows
January 14, 2015 – 8:54 am | Comments Off on Indiana’s Garden Shows
Indiana’s Garden Shows

Two shows will tempt Road Trips Gardeners to the Hoosier State this winter.
First up is the Indiana Home & Garden Show, set for February 13 through 15, 2015, in Hall H of the Indiana Convention …

A Tropical Garden With a Sandbox
January 9, 2015 – 8:12 am | Comments Off on A Tropical Garden With a Sandbox
A Tropical Garden With a Sandbox

OK, so it’s not really a garden event — but it does take place in a garden: the Sun Garden of the Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 Fourth Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois, to be exact.
Now …