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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“Shades of Crimson” at Cantigny
November 22, 2010 – 2:33 am | Comments Off on “Shades of Crimson” at Cantigny
“Shades of Crimson” at Cantigny

There’s a narrow window of opportunity for us Road Trips Gardeners who are driving in northeastern Illinois on November 30, 2010.
That’s when the Cantigny Park Horticulture Department will host the “Shades of Crimson” poinsettia display. …

From Backyard to Burren
November 21, 2010 – 1:40 am | Comments Off on From Backyard to Burren
From Backyard to Burren

“Dual Focus – From Backyard to Burren” is the title of an exhibit of watercolors and photography on display at the Lauritzen Gardens, the Botanical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, through December 31, 2010.
Hours are …

Poinsettia Show Opened Friday
November 20, 2010 – 1:15 am | Comments Off on Poinsettia Show Opened Friday
Poinsettia Show Opened Friday

The annual Poinsettia Show opened yesterday (November 19) in Luthy Botanical Garden, 2218 North Prospect (in Glen Oak Park), Peoria, Illinois. It runs through December 31, but is closed on Mondays. Hours are 10 a.m. …

Poinsettia Festival
November 11, 2010 – 3:15 am | Comments Off on Poinsettia Festival
Poinsettia Festival

Anyone can stage a Poinsettia Festival, but Sumter County, South Carolina, has a special reason.
The colorful plant is named in honor of Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851), the first ambassador of the United States to Mexico. …

Festival of Lights
November 8, 2010 – 12:49 am | Comments Off on Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights

OK, Road Trips Gardeners, perhaps the plants are a bit obscured by the holiday dazzle — but, still, it’s fun to walk through the VanDeusen Botanical Garden during the annual Festival of Lights. The central …

Christmas Display at the Floral Showhouse
November 7, 2010 – 12:31 am | Comments Off on Christmas Display at the Floral Showhouse
Christmas Display at the Floral Showhouse

Discover traditional red, white and pink poinsettias as well as many unusual varieties and forms at the annual Christmas Display in the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse, 2405 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Cyclamen, Azaleas, …

Holiday Festival at Buffalo Botanical Garden
November 3, 2010 – 12:25 am | Comments Off on Holiday Festival at Buffalo Botanical Garden
Holiday Festival at Buffalo Botanical Garden

Both poinsettias and miniature railroads share top billing at the Holiday Festival in the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Garden, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, New York. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. November …

Come Home for the Holidays
November 2, 2010 – 12:07 am | Comments Off on Come Home for the Holidays
Come Home for the Holidays

“Come Home for the Holidays” is the theme for this year’s Holiday Floral Show in Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 20, 2010, through January 2, 2011. It’s sponsored by the Cincinnati …

Winter Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale
October 28, 2010 – 2:33 am | Comments Off on Winter Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale
Winter Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale

The annual Winter Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale will be held at the Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, California, on December 3, 4 and 5, 2010. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. …

Poinsettia Show and Sale
October 23, 2010 – 12:40 am | Comments Off on Poinsettia Show and Sale
Poinsettia Show and Sale

The 15th annual Poinsettia Show and Sale in Gainesville, Florida — said to be the largest poinsettia show in North America — will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 9, 2010, in …