Delight in chrysanthemums in shades of purple, pink and yellow in early fall. Then, watch them transition to shades of maroon, copper and gold in late fall. Swiss chard and ornamental peppers serve as interesting …

Unfortunately, the photographer can’t remember where she spotted these poppies (probably in the midwestern United States), but, as autumn advances, it’s nice to have a reminder of summer’s flowers.
Papaveraceae informally known as the poppy family …

The Illinois Orchid Society presents its annual fall mini-show October 15 and 16, 2011, in the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois.
Tabletop displays, from the rarest of species to cultivated hybrids, will …

The rest stops along I-70 in Kansas are resplendent with flowers in the summer. These marigolds are an example.
According to Wikipedia, marigolds — tagetes — are a genus of 56 species of annual and perennial …

Road Trips Gardeners old enough to remember the 1960s will know exactly what this showcase garden in the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is all about.
Or maybe the vintage Volkswagen bus gave you a clue?
Yes, big, bold, …

Gonna be in metro Detroit Wednesday evening, Road Trips Gardeners? Consider joining the 14th annual Detroit Agriculture Network Tour of Urban Gardens and Farms between 6 and 8 p.m. August 3, 2011.
More than 1,300 …

Quilting and gardening just seem to go together, but never better than during the annual Quilt Gardens Tour in Elkhart County, Indiana.
This year, Road Trips Gardeners are seeing more than 100,000 blooms in 18 gigantic …

It may be hot and humid outside, but Road Trips Gardeners are already thinking about the cool days of next spring. That’s when the bulbs they’ll buy this year will be blooming.
The Chicago Botanic Garden‘s …

If you like your trees on the small side, consider swinging by Indianapolis next weekend, Road Trips Gardeners. That’s because the Indianapolis Bonsai Club will have their masterworks on display at the Garfield Park Conservatory, …

Gardeners who also are interested in supporting artists and craftsmen might want to add the 13th annual Brown County Studio and Garden Tour to their Road Trips schedule next month.
Over the last century, artists and …