If it’s winter, it must be time to think about what you’re going to be doing outdoors once spring arrives.
A raft of indoor expositions are planned from coast to coast to help with that planning. …

It’s not too late to celebrate the holiday season at the Winter Flower and Train Show. It’s open in the Lincoln Park Conservatory, 2391 North Stockton Drive, Chicago, Illinois, through Sunday (January 4, 2015).
Model trains …

The Holiday Poinsettia Show closes today (December 31, 2014) at the Luthy Botanical Garden, 2520 North Prospect, Peoria, Illinois.
If you’re anywhere in west-north-central Illinois, swing by to see how their tropical collection blends with hundreds …

In June 2011, the Garfield Park Conservatory stood in the path of one of the worst hail storms Chicago has ever seen. After years of construction, limited access, and the challenges of protecting the plant …

Christmas may be over, but the Holiday Flower Show continues through January 4, 2015, in the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory of the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
A tradition begun in …

More than 5,600 poinsettia plants in 26 different varieties — multi-hued, deep red, sparkling white and speckled — are grown in greenhouses starting as early as July for the annual holiday show in Lauritzen Gardens, …

A quick way to catch the holiday spirit is a wander through a holiday flower show.
‘Tis the season for holiday flower shows, and the flower of choice is the poinsettia. Purists know that the colorful …

Road Trips Gardeners still have time to catch the Fall Flower Show at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
It’s open through November 30, 2014.
While many Minnesota gardens are winding down …

Now’s the time to check out the Fall Flower Carpets in northern Indiana. They’re on display through October 15, 2014.
The “carpets”, located in the downtowns of both Elkhart and Nappanee, Indiana, are loaded with 7,000 …

The Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale takes place October 11 and 12, 2014, at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Ilinois.
Hours each day are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Note …