Special to Road Trips for Gardeners
By Mike Norton
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – The dunelands of Northern Michigan have lots of sand, but no rocky cliffs or mountains. So what do you do when the climbing …

“Focusing on Nature: Second Annual Student Botanical Photography Exhibition” will be on view in the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center of the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, …

Exhibitors from across the Midwest are expected for the 81st Central States Dahlia Society Show in the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois (map).
It takes place from noon until 4:30 p.m. …

Explore the beauty and wonder of one of the world’s most beloved blooms at the Northeastern Illinois Rose Society Show & Sale, to be held from noon until 4:30 p.m. September 2, 2012, at the
Chicago …

The Lakeshore African Violet Society Show & Sale takes place from noon until 4:30 p.m. August 25, 2012, and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. August 26, 2012, in the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook …

Grow gourds, Road Trips Gardeners?
Come see what the Illinois Gourd Society has to offer at its annual show and sale in the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois (map).
The show, from 10 …

According to Wikipedia, Rudbeckia is a plant genus of 23 species in the family Asteraceae.
The species are commonly called coneflowers and black-eyed-susans; all are native to North America and many species are cultivated in gardens …

The Midwest Bonsai Society hosts one of the top bonsai shows and sales in the nation every third weekend of August at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois (map).
This year’s dates …

“Botanical Art: Expressions of Natural Beauty” opens August 17, 2012, in the library of the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois (map).
Botanical volumes, known today for their magnificent color illustrations, were originally …

Flowers, vegetables, herbs and houseplants will be featured at the Gardeners of the North Shore Show & Sale, set for August 11 and 12, 2012, in the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, …