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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Tulips along Lake Geneva
April 26, 2012 – 12:01 am | Comments Off on Tulips along Lake Geneva
Tulips along Lake Geneva

Every year, a Tulip Testival in Morges, Switzerland, celebrates the return of spring.
A hundred thousand tulips form brightly colored banks in the Parc de l’Indépendance, and Floralies, which presents 400 iris varieties, is held …

Arbor Day Celebrations
April 23, 2012 – 12:46 am | Comments Off on Arbor Day Celebrations
Arbor Day Celebrations

As the epicenter of Arbor Day celebrations, Nebraska City, Nebraska, celebrates with an entire weekend of festivities. The 140th annual fest takes place April 27 through 29, 2012. Look for free trees, commemorative tree plantings …

Orchard in Bloom
April 20, 2012 – 12:10 am | Comments Off on Orchard in Bloom
Orchard in Bloom

Orchard In Bloom, now in its 23rd year, is set for April 27 through 29, 2012, in Holliday Park, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, Indiana (map) — and takes place rain or shine.
Tickets at the …

Art in Bloom
April 18, 2012 – 12:54 am | Comments Off on Art in Bloom
Art in Bloom

Road Trips Gardeners wandering Georgia this weekend have a chance to catch a brand new event. Art in Bloom debuts at the LaGrange Art Museum, 112 Lafayette Parkway, LaGrange, Georgia (map), April 20 and 21, …

Spring Bulb Show
April 16, 2012 – 12:30 am | Comments Off on Spring Bulb Show
Spring Bulb Show

If you’re traveling with potted spring bulbs, Road Trips Gardeners, bring ’em along to the spring bulb show and competition set for April 21 and 22, 2012, at Red Butte Gardens at the University of …

Lilacs Mean Spring is Here
April 13, 2012 – 7:13 pm | Comments Off on Lilacs Mean Spring is Here
Lilacs Mean Spring is Here

Lilac season arrived a bit ahead of schedule in North America. In your Road Trips Gardener‘s back yard, the peak blooms are fading to green.
The Hulda Klager Lilac Festival takes place April 21 through May …

Orchids and More Orchids
April 13, 2012 – 12:35 am | Comments Off on Orchids and More Orchids
Orchids and More Orchids

The annual show held by the Central Indiana Orchid Society in conjunction with the Mid-America Orchid Congress is this weekend in Indianapolis.
The show (and sale) take place in the Garfield Park Conservatory, 2505 Conservatory Drive, …

Nasturtiums and More in Boston
April 11, 2012 – 12:42 am | Comments Off on Nasturtiums and More in Boston
Nasturtiums and More in Boston

Every April, 15- to 20-foot-long cascades of blossoming nasturtium vines are draped from the third floor balconies of the Courtyard at the Isabella Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts (map).
This tradition began during Isabella …

Hood River Valley Blossom Festival
April 9, 2012 – 12:08 am | Comments Off on Hood River Valley Blossom Festival
Hood River Valley Blossom Festival

April brings a blanket of white to the orchards and hills of the Hood River Valley in Oregon. No, it’s not late spring snow, it’s the 58th annual Hood River Valley Blossom Festival.
Celebrating the annual …

Royal Greenhouses in Belgium
April 2, 2012 – 12:41 am | Comments Off on Royal Greenhouses in Belgium
Royal Greenhouses in Belgium

It’s time to plan that trip to Belgium, Road Trips Gardeners. The Royal Greenhouses will be open to the public from April 15, 2012, through May 8, 2012.
This is your only chance this year to …