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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Summer Garden Walk
June 11, 2014 – 8:32 am | Comments Off on Summer Garden Walk
Summer Garden Walk

The annual Summer Garden Walk sponsored by the Bloomington Garden Club will be held June 21 and 22, 2014.
The walk includes five private gardens, the annual Flower Show, and the newly-restored Shade Garden and …

Garden Walk, Fair & Plant Sale
June 7, 2014 – 8:08 am | Comments Off on Garden Walk, Fair & Plant Sale
Garden Walk, Fair & Plant Sale

The 13th annual Garden Walk, Fair & Plant Sale takes place this weekend in Utica, Illinois — rain or shine.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow.
On …

Butterfly Festival in Chicago’s Southland
June 6, 2014 – 8:18 am | Comments Off on Butterfly Festival in Chicago’s Southland
Butterfly Festival in Chicago’s Southland

Your Road Trips Gardener considers butterflies fluttering flowers — and here’s another opportunity to enjoy these beautiful creatures.
The second annual Butterfly Festival is set to begin at 10 a.m. June 14, 2014, at Pick at …

Garden Tour in Kansas
June 2, 2014 – 8:21 am | Comments Off on Garden Tour in Kansas
Garden Tour in Kansas

The “Master Gardener & Friends June Bloom Garden Tour“, set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 14, 2014, offers a look into some of the best backyards and gardens in McPherson, Kansas.
The tour includes …

Twin Oaks Home and Garden Tour
May 26, 2014 – 8:30 am | Comments Off on Twin Oaks Home and Garden Tour
Twin Oaks Home and Garden Tour

If you’re near Central Indiana on the first weekend of June, consider swinging by Indianapolis for the Twin Oaks Home and Garden Tour, 555 Kessler Boulevard West Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Tickets at the gate are $20; …

Secret Gardens in Richmond, Indiana
May 21, 2014 – 8:34 am | Comments Off on Secret Gardens in Richmond, Indiana
Secret Gardens in Richmond, Indiana

If you’ll be driving across I-70 in Indiana towards the end of next month, Road Trips Gardeners, consider scheduling a stop on June 21 and 22, 2014, for the Secret Gardens & Home Tour in …

Bayfield in Bloom
May 19, 2014 – 8:55 am | Comments Off on Bayfield in Bloom
Bayfield in Bloom

Now’s a good time to wander through Bayfield, Wisconsin, Road Trips Gardeners.
“Bayfield in Bloom” takes place from May 16 through June 15 each year (including this one). It’s a month-long celebration of spring now in …

Flower(s) of the Day: Redbud and White Dogwood
May 17, 2014 – 8:32 am | Comments Off on Flower(s) of the Day: Redbud and White Dogwood
Flower(s) of the Day: Redbud and White Dogwood

It’s all second-growth forest in Illinois’ Hardin County (the land was cleared for farming about 150 years ago), but the woods are still stunning in spring.
This shot shows some of the redbud and white dogwoods …

Sale of Native Plants and Wildflowers
May 14, 2014 – 8:31 am | Comments Off on Sale of Native Plants and Wildflowers
Sale of Native Plants and Wildflowers

If you’re wandering central Indiana this weekend, Road Trips Gardeners, consider a stop at Mounds State Park, 4306 Mounds Road, Anderson, Indiana.
The Friends of Mounds State Park group will sell native plants and wildflowers from …

Mint Festival
May 9, 2014 – 8:47 am | Comments Off on Mint Festival
Mint Festival

A tour of a commercial mint farm and a “cooking with mint” contest are two of the many herb-centric activities at the Mint Festival in North Judson, Indiana.
It’s set for June 13 through 15, 2014, …