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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Bees, Butterflies and Birds
March 25, 2013 – 8:04 am | Comments Off on Bees, Butterflies and Birds
Bees, Butterflies and Birds

It’s said that pollinating insects are responsible for one in every three bits of food we eat — their daily activity of foraging for their own food moves pollen, and thus makes food for us, …

Carlsbad’s Flowers
March 22, 2013 – 8:09 am | Comments Off on Carlsbad’s Flowers
Carlsbad’s Flowers

No, Road Trips Gardeners, it’s not too late to see the Flower Fields, 5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, California (map).
The flowers started blooming about March 1, and the Carlsbad Ranch is open through May 12, …

Learn to Paint a Pansy
March 20, 2013 – 8:33 am | Comments Off on Learn to Paint a Pansy
Learn to Paint a Pansy

Looking to capture spring, Road Trips Gardeners? If your travels take you through Indiana early next month, consider slowing down for this opportunity.
There’s a Pansy or Rose Watercolor Painting Class taught by Betty Manning from …

Atlanta Dogwood Festival
March 18, 2013 – 8:44 am | Comments Off on Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Atlanta Dogwood Festival

Here’s a spring festival that’s been around for ages. The 77th annual Dogwood Festival is set for April 19 through 21, 2013, in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia (map).
Although the excuse is that marvelous flowering …

Bluebell Heaven
March 6, 2013 – 8:30 am | Comments Off on Bluebell Heaven
Bluebell Heaven

If woodland gardens are your favorite, Road Trips Gardener, consider a trip to the British Isles between April 15 and May 15, 2013.
That’s when it will be Bluebell Heaven at Muncaster Castle and Gardens, Ravenglass, …

Spring Garden Walk
March 4, 2013 – 8:15 am | Comments Off on Spring Garden Walk
Spring Garden Walk

Here’s a chance to have all your questions about Georgia spring gardens answered by an expert.
The Spring Garden Walk steps off at 10 a.m. April 26, 2013, at the Columbus Botanical Garden, 3603 Weems …

Flowers: Secrets Within
February 22, 2013 – 8:01 am | Comments Off on Flowers: Secrets Within
Flowers: Secrets Within

Flowers: Secrets Within is an exhibition of works by Bayberry L. Shah at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta, Georgia (map), that runs through April 15, 2013.
Shah’s artwork has been described as …

Riot of Rhododendrons
February 20, 2013 – 8:18 am | Comments Off on Riot of Rhododendrons
Riot of Rhododendrons

Rhododendrons are the stars at Muncaster Castle and Gardens, Ravenglass, Cumbria, England (map) from March 15 through June 15, 2013.
These aren’t regimented bedding plants. They cascade down the hillsides and ravines among the 77 acres …

Vancouver’s Cherry Blossoms
February 13, 2013 – 8:27 am | Comments Off on Vancouver’s Cherry Blossoms
Vancouver’s Cherry Blossoms

Thanks to the mild climate in this part of Canada’s British Columbia, Vancouver starts to spring out of winter earlier than you might imagine. As early as late February, visitors and locals can witness the …

Orchid Daze
February 8, 2013 – 7:58 am | Comments Off on Orchid Daze
Orchid Daze

If you’re driving by Atlanta before April 14, 2013, Road Trips Gardeners, consider a stop at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta, Georgia (map).
“Orchid Daze: Surreal Beauty” juxtaposes fanciful flowers and …