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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Orleans Dogwood Festival
April 17, 2015 – 8:59 am | Comments Off on Orleans Dogwood Festival
Orleans Dogwood Festival

The 47th Dogwood Festival is set for April 29 through May 2, 2015, in Orleans, Indiana.
Sponsored by the Orleans Chamber of Commerce, it’s centered on Historic Congress Square downtown, but the dogwood will be flowering …

Roswell Azalea Festival
April 15, 2015 – 8:46 am | Comments Off on Roswell Azalea Festival
Roswell Azalea Festival

It’s taking place right now, Road Trips Gardeners, so if you’re in Georgia — consider a stop at the Azalea Festival. It started last Saturday and runs through April 20, 2015, throughout Roswell, Georgia.
Organizers note …

“The Life of Vita Sackville-West”
April 13, 2015 – 8:04 am | Comments Off on “The Life of Vita Sackville-West”
“The Life of Vita Sackville-West”

Aristocrat, literary celebrity, ‘Rose Queen’, devoted wife, lesbian, recluse, iconoclast – Vita Sackville-West was many things, but she was never straightforward.
She is perhaps best known as the creator of England’s most-visited gardens, at Sissinghurst Castle. …

Britain’s Wild Gardens
April 8, 2015 – 8:46 am | Comments Off on Britain’s Wild Gardens
Britain’s Wild Gardens

Since 1930, Britain has lost a staggering 97% of its traditional meadows. As a response to this major change to the natural landscape, a new wild garden movement is looking to ‘re-wild’ Britain’s nature and …

Humphry Repton’s Red Books
April 6, 2015 – 8:36 am | Comments Off on Humphry Repton’s Red Books
Humphry Repton’s Red Books

For Road Trips Gardeners heading across the pond this month, there’s a special event at the Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, London, England.
An exploration of the history of the Red Books of Humphry Repton (1752-1818), …

“The Education of a Gardener”
April 3, 2015 – 8:22 am | Comments Off on “The Education of a Gardener”
“The Education of a Gardener”

The life and work of Russell Page (pictured) is on view at the Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, London, England, through June 21, 2015.
Russell Page (1906-1985) is considered one of the greatest garden designers of …

Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council
March 25, 2015 – 8:49 am | Comments Off on Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council
Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council

The Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Show and Sale is set for April 11 and 12, 2015, in the Orthwein Floral Display Hall of Ridgway Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw …

American Daffodil Society
March 23, 2015 – 8:26 am | Comments Off on American Daffodil Society
American Daffodil Society

The annual convention of the American Daffodil Society takes place April 9 through 12, 2015, in the Fort Macgruder Hotel and Conference Center, 6945 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, Virginia.
A daffodil show, garden tours and featured …

Butterfly Kaleidoscope
March 20, 2015 – 8:07 am | Comments Off on Butterfly Kaleidoscope
Butterfly Kaleidoscope

A Butterfly Kaleidoscope comes to life in the Hilbert Conservatory of White River Gardens beginning today (March 20, 2015).
Some 40 species of butterflies will fill every corner of the conservatory in White River State Park, …

Macy’s Flower Shows
March 18, 2015 – 8:08 am | Comments Off on Macy’s Flower Shows
Macy’s Flower Shows

The flower shows at Macy’s this spring are a cross-country extravaganza. Starting March 22, 2015, and running through April 4, 2015, they feature millions of flowers, exotic topiaries and more.
Venues are Macy’s stores in New …