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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Festival of Lights
December 23, 2011 – 12:20 am | Comments Off on Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights

OK, so it’s not garden weather. It is, however, holiday lights weather!
Check out the display at the Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It’s open from 4:30 …

Chinese New Year’s in a Chinese Garden?
December 7, 2011 – 12:54 am | Comments Off on Chinese New Year’s in a Chinese Garden?
Chinese New Year’s in a Chinese Garden?

What better place to ring in the Year of the Dragon than the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The garden, at 578 Carrall Street in the Canadian city’s Chinatown neighborhood, …

April Showers Bring May … Lilacs!
April 26, 2011 – 2:10 pm | One Comment
April Showers Bring May … Lilacs!

It’s lilac season in the cooler climes of North America. In fact, the annual convention of the International Lilac Society takes place this weekend — April 28-30, 2011 — at the Westin Hotel in Lombard, …

VIA Rail Garden Route in Canada
March 24, 2011 – 9:15 pm | Comments Off on VIA Rail Garden Route in Canada
VIA Rail Garden Route in Canada

Well, Road Trips Gardeners, it seems as though we’re in the forefront of a trend. Did you know that visiting a botanical or garden-themed attraction while on a trip is among the top 10 cultural …

Orchid Society of Alberta
February 15, 2011 – 9:20 pm | Comments Off on Orchid Society of Alberta
Orchid Society of Alberta

The Orchid Society of Alberta, Canada, is hosting its 34th annual show February 25 through 27, 2011, at the Grant MacEwan University South Campus, 7319-29 Avenue NW, Edmonton. The Canada Orchid Congress annual meeting will …

Top 5 Places to Experience Nature in Richmond
December 26, 2010 – 12:26 am | Comments Off on Top 5 Places to Experience Nature in Richmond
Top 5 Places to Experience Nature in Richmond

by Joanne Sasvari
Tourism Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Special to Road Trips for Gardeners
Standing amid the cool modern architecture of Richmond’s urban city core, you might find it hard to believe that this is a paradise …

Festival of Lights
November 8, 2010 – 12:49 am | Comments Off on Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights

OK, Road Trips Gardeners, perhaps the plants are a bit obscured by the holiday dazzle — but, still, it’s fun to walk through the VanDeusen Botanical Garden during the annual Festival of Lights. The central …

Waterton Wildflower Festival
June 14, 2010 – 12:07 am | One Comment
Waterton Wildflower Festival

The Wildflower Festival in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada, kicks off Saturday (June 19, 2010) in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada. This nine-day event (it ends June 26-2010) is organized by the Trail …