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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St. Johns Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve
September 25, 2023 – 12:04 am | Comments Off on St. Johns Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve
St. Johns Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve

As of Sunday (October 1, 2023), rare and endangered plants have a new place to call home: the St. Johns Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve, 8310 County Road 13, Hastings, Florida
Located along Deep Creek in …

Confessions of a Lazy Gardener in the South
September 20, 2023 – 9:46 pm | Comments Off on Confessions of a Lazy Gardener in the South
Confessions of a Lazy Gardener in the South

Mark Weathington (pictured, at left), Director of the JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University, shares shortcuts and techniques during his presentation on Gardening in the South: Confessions of a Lazy Gardener. It’s the …

Learn How to Do the “Rot” Thing
September 6, 2023 – 8:55 pm | Comments Off on Learn How to Do the “Rot” Thing
Learn How to Do the “Rot” Thing

Vegetable scraps and yard waste make up a significant portion of what goes into landfills – yet they could easily be composted and used to improve our gardens and landscapes dramatically and quickly. Learn how …

It’s All About Color at Gibbs Gardens
July 21, 2023 – 7:31 pm | Comments Off on It’s All About Color at Gibbs Gardens
It’s All About Color at Gibbs Gardens

Jim Gibbs — owner, designer, and developer of Gibbs Gardens in Ballground Georgia -— is at it again. He’s creating another new garden of perennials and annuals with nature’s color palette at the heart of …

2023 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz
July 14, 2023 – 7:13 pm | Comments Off on 2023 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz
2023 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz

The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is back for its seventh edition. From July 28 to August 6, 2023, Espace pour la vie invites you to join thousands of volunteers across Canada, Mexico, and the United …

10 most Instagrammed gardens in the United States
May 30, 2023 – 2:08 am | Comments Off on 10 most Instagrammed gardens in the United States
10 most Instagrammed gardens in the United States

New research conducted by gardening website Urban Garden Gal has found that Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania is the most instagrammable garden in the USA.
The picturesque garden topped the list with an impressive 296,000 posts on …

Southern Blooms Festival at Rock City Gardens
April 26, 2023 – 12:59 am | Comments Off on Southern Blooms Festival at Rock City Gardens
Southern Blooms Festival at Rock City Gardens

See colors pop at Rock City’s 14th annual Southern Blooms Festival, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 6, 7, 13, and 14, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Savor the sights, scents and …

Juniper Level’s Spring Garden Party
April 24, 2023 – 10:33 pm | Comments Off on Juniper Level’s Spring Garden Party
Juniper Level’s Spring Garden Party

Juniper Level Botanic Garden in Raleigh North Carolina, a part of North Carolina State University, celebrates the arrival of spring with two Garden Party weekends — April 28 through 30 and May 5 through …

Juniper Level Botanic Garden’s Open Garden Weekends
February 24, 2023 – 1:35 am | Comments Off on Juniper Level Botanic Garden’s Open Garden Weekends
Juniper Level Botanic Garden’s Open Garden Weekends

Juniper Level Botanic Garden in Raleigh, North Carolina (part of North Carolina State University), announces eight Open Garden weekends during 2023 for self-guided tours, talks with experts, enjoyment of seasonal blooms, and plant purchases.
“Two weekends …

Orchid Shows Brighten the Winter
February 1, 2023 – 12:03 am | Comments Off on Orchid Shows Brighten the Winter
Orchid Shows Brighten the Winter

If it’s February it must be the time for orchid shows. The wild tropical plant that’s become a reliable greenhouse bloomer brightens the days as the countdown to spring continues.
Orchidaceae, the Orchid family, is a …