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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Ikebana and Dahlias at the Chicago Botanic Garden
August 27, 2018 – 8:09 am | Comments Off on Ikebana and Dahlias at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Ikebana and Dahlias at the Chicago Botanic Garden

Two flower shows are on tap at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois.
The Sogetsu School of Illinois stages an Ikebana Exhibition from noon to 4:30 p.m. September 8, 2018, and 10 …

Mid-America Bonsai Society Show & Sale
August 15, 2018 – 8:16 am | Comments Off on Mid-America Bonsai Society Show & Sale
Mid-America Bonsai Society Show & Sale

The Mid-America Bonsai Society Show & Sale takes place this weekend at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois.
Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday (August 17, 2018), plus 9 a.m. to …

Macy’s Flower Shows
March 23, 2018 – 8:12 am | Comments Off on Macy’s Flower Shows
Macy’s Flower Shows

Spring is welcomed by the Macy’s stores in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco with flowers and plants from around the world.
Wander the Herald Square Macy’s, 151 West 34th Street, New York, New York …

Chicago Flower Show on Navy Pier
March 7, 2018 – 8:40 am | Comments Off on Chicago Flower Show on Navy Pier
Chicago Flower Show on Navy Pier

“Flowertales: Every Garden has a Story to Tell” is the theme for this year’s Chicago Flower Show set for March 14 through 18, 2018, in Festival Halls A and B on Navy Pier, 600 East …

Chicago’s Holiday Flower Show
December 8, 2017 – 8:09 am | Comments Off on Chicago’s Holiday Flower Show
Chicago’s Holiday Flower Show

The Holiday Flower Show is underway at the Lincoln Park Conservatory, 2391 N. Stockton Drive, Chicago, Illinois.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week through January 7, 2018. Admission is free.
The …

Flower(s) of the Day: Conrad Chicago
March 25, 2017 – 8:33 am | Comments Off on Flower(s) of the Day: Conrad Chicago
Flower(s) of the Day: Conrad Chicago

Centered spotlights bring out the green in this tall arrangement in the 20th floor lobby of the Conrad Chicago.
Although the blossoms are orange and the vases a deep aubergine, the emphasis is definitely on the …

Holiday Flower Show: Sky Forest in Chicago
December 19, 2016 – 8:17 am | Comments Off on Holiday Flower Show: Sky Forest in Chicago
Holiday Flower Show: Sky Forest in Chicago

Chicago is going against trend this season. Instead of featuring poinsettias, the “Holiday Flower Show: Sky Forest” in the Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 North Central, Chicago, Illinois, privileges evergreens.
Running through January 8, 2017, the …

Chicago’s Winter Flower & Train Show
November 28, 2016 – 8:29 am | Comments Off on Chicago’s Winter Flower & Train Show
Chicago’s Winter Flower & Train Show

Lanterns with golden-yellow lights and lighted evergreen trees welcome visitors to the Winter Flower and Train Show at Lincoln Park Conservatory, 2391 North Stockton Drive, Chicago, Illinois.
The holiday wonderland is open daily in the Show …

Great Migration Garden Tour in Chicago
November 6, 2015 – 8:49 am | Comments Off on Great Migration Garden Tour in Chicago
Great Migration Garden Tour in Chicago

Blacks in Green is staging a trolley tour to 16 sites between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday (November 7, 2015). Tours start at the Blacks in Green Clubhouse, 6011 South St. Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, …

Flower(s) of the Day: Along Chicago’s Lakefront
October 24, 2015 – 8:25 am | Comments Off on Flower(s) of the Day: Along Chicago’s Lakefront
Flower(s) of the Day: Along Chicago’s Lakefront

September colors are highlighted in the planter set near the Shedd Aquarium along the lakefront in Chicago, Illinois.
(Photo ©2015 by Susan McKee)