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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Poinsettias in Buffalo’s Botanical Garden
November 22, 2013 – 7:59 am | Comments Off on Poinsettias in Buffalo’s Botanical Garden
Poinsettias in Buffalo’s Botanical Garden

Thousands of holiday flowers will brighten the Buffalo Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, New York, from November 29, 2013, through January 5, 2014, during the annual Poinsettia Show.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 …

Peoria’s Poinsettias
November 18, 2013 – 8:53 am | Comments Off on Peoria’s Poinsettias
Peoria’s Poinsettias

The Holiday Poinsettia Show kicks off Friday (November 22, 2013) in the Luthy Botanical Garden, 2520 North Prospect, Peoria, Illinois. It’s open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through December 31, 2013.
The holiday …

Christmas Topiary
November 11, 2013 – 8:09 am | Comments Off on Christmas Topiary
Christmas Topiary

Wandering western Georgia next month, Road Trips Gardener? Schedule a stop from 10 a.m. ’til noon December 14, 2013, and take part in a Christmas topiary workshop at Hills & Dales Estate 1916 Hills and …

Chrysanthemums at Wisley
November 6, 2013 – 8:17 am | Comments Off on Chrysanthemums at Wisley
Chrysanthemums at Wisley

Chrysanthemums (what else?) are the stars at the seasonal plant display set for Saturday (November 9, 2013) through December 1, 2013, in the Temperate Zone and Glasshouse Gallery at Wisley Garden, Surrey, England.
The Glasshouse at …

One Whisker Off Center
November 4, 2013 – 8:54 am | Comments Off on One Whisker Off Center
One Whisker Off Center

Here’s an exhibit of horticultural paintings such as you’ve never seen, Road Trips Gardeners.
Peggy A. Guest‘s whimsical work is described as “a kind of horticultural hysteria one whisker off center”.
It’s on display from 9 a.m. …

Invasive Plants in the Midwest
October 25, 2013 – 8:02 am | Comments Off on Invasive Plants in the Midwest
Invasive Plants in the Midwest

The Midwest Invasive Plant Network (MIPN) and the Ohio Invasive Plants Council (OIPC) are
co-hosting a two-day symposium on invasive plants during the North Central Weed Science Society conference, set for December 9 through 12, 2013, …

Christmas Wreath Class in Virginia
October 23, 2013 – 8:58 am | Comments Off on Christmas Wreath Class in Virginia
Christmas Wreath Class in Virginia

The wreath you make in this class, Road Trips Gardeners starts out with freshly-cut green balsam but will dry naturally so that you can use it for years.
The annual Christmas Wreath Class will be December …

Chihuly in the Garden Comes to Phoenix
October 7, 2013 – 8:32 am | Comments Off on Chihuly in the Garden Comes to Phoenix
Chihuly in the Garden Comes to Phoenix

Discovery and surprise awaits Road Trips Gardeners who are headed to Phoenix between November 10, 2013, and May 18, 2014.
That’s when “Chihuly in the Garden” will be on display at the Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 …

Maize: Mysteries of an Ancient Grain
September 25, 2013 – 8:26 am | Comments Off on Maize: Mysteries of an Ancient Grain
Maize: Mysteries of an Ancient Grain

Did you know that maize (better known as corn) is the largest production crop in the world and plays a central role in all of United States agriculture and food production. Explore the science of …

International Aroid Society
September 4, 2013 – 8:37 am | Comments Off on International Aroid Society
International Aroid Society

One of the fun things about this job is the opportunity to explore categories of plant life one has never contemplated before. The International Aroid Society celebrates a grouping of flowering plants called (unsurprisingly) aroids.
According …