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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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 …

The Arranged Flower: Ikebana and Flora in Japanese Prints
May 17, 2023 – 12:47 am | Comments Off on The Arranged Flower: Ikebana and Flora in Japanese Prints
The Arranged Flower: Ikebana and Flora in Japanese Prints

“The Arranged Flower: Ikebana and Flora in Japanese Prints” is an exhibition on display at the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, until July 9, 2023.
Ikebana is considered a …

“Saturation” of Flowers in Chicago
April 9, 2021 – 11:52 pm | Comments Off on “Saturation” of Flowers in Chicago
“Saturation” of Flowers in Chicago

“Saturation”, the spring flower show at Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, is on display through Mother’s Day, May 9, 2021.
This year’s show will immerse visitors in virtually the entire spectrum …

Chicago Flower and Garden Show
February 10, 2020 – 8:42 am | Comments Off on Chicago Flower and Garden Show
Chicago Flower and Garden Show

Spring arrives early in the Windy City when the Flower and Garden Show opens March 18, 2020, on Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Running through March 22, 2020, hours are 10 a.m. …

Chicago Botanic Garden’s Orchid Show
February 5, 2020 – 8:53 am | Comments Off on Chicago Botanic Garden’s Orchid Show
Chicago Botanic Garden’s Orchid Show

It’s almost time for The Orchid Show at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois.
It opens Saturday (February 8, 2020), and runs through March 22, 2020. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 …

American Gardens on U.S. Postage Stamps
January 1, 2020 – 8:42 am | Comments Off on American Gardens on U.S. Postage Stamps
American Gardens on U.S. Postage Stamps

The United States Postal Service™ celebrates the beauty of American Gardens in a set of commemoratives.
This pane of 20 stamps features ten different photographs of botanic, country estate, and municipal gardens, taken between 1996 and …

“Lightscape” at the Chicago Botanic Garden
November 13, 2019 – 8:42 am | Comments Off on “Lightscape” at the Chicago Botanic Garden
“Lightscape” at the Chicago Botanic Garden

Along a mile-long path in the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois, November 22 through January 5, 2020, the night will come alive with color, imagination, and sound, from a playful “choir” …

Three Shows at the Chicago Botanic Garden
September 27, 2019 – 8:49 am | Comments Off on Three Shows at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Three Shows at the Chicago Botanic Garden

Three plant shows will take place simultaneously October 19 and 20, 2019, at the

Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show
September 20, 2019 – 8:27 am | Comments Off on Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show
Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show

The annual Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale takes place October 12 and 13, 2019, in the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, …

Roadside Flower Sale Workshops in Glencoe, Illinois
August 23, 2019 – 8:50 am | Comments Off on Roadside Flower Sale Workshops in Glencoe, Illinois
Roadside Flower Sale Workshops in Glencoe, Illinois

Learn how to preserve nature by creating dried floral arrangements, bouquets, and wreaths at a “Roadside Flower Sale Workshop” in Burnstein Hall, the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois.
The two-hour-long workshops are …