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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A “Whimsical Wonderland” in Cincinnati, Ohio
December 23, 2016 – 8:54 am | Comments Off on A “Whimsical Wonderland” in Cincinnati, Ohio
A “Whimsical Wonderland” in Cincinnati, Ohio

The 2016 Holiday Show at the Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park, Cincinnati,Ohio, adds a twist to holiday tradition.
“A Whimsical Wonderland” features poinsettias of royal blue, lively orange, and deep purple as well …

Garden Trains and Poinsettias in Omaha, Nebraska
December 21, 2016 – 8:19 am | Comments Off on Garden Trains and Poinsettias in Omaha, Nebraska
Garden Trains and Poinsettias in Omaha, Nebraska

Thousands of poinsettias fill the floral display hall of the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory at Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, Nebraska, during the holiday show — now through January 4, 2017.
In the center of …

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 …

If It’s December, It’s Poinsettia Time
December 12, 2016 – 8:35 am | Comments Off on If It’s December, It’s Poinsettia Time
If It’s December, It’s Poinsettia Time

Yes: today’s National Poinsettia Day.
The date marks the death of Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American botanist, physician and Minister to Mexico who in 1828 sent cuttings of the plant he’d discovered in Southern Mexico to …

Holiday Lights in the Cape Fear Botanical Garden
December 7, 2016 – 8:07 am | Comments Off on Holiday Lights in the Cape Fear Botanical Garden
Holiday Lights in the Cape Fear Botanical Garden

Road Trips Gardeners traveling North Carolina this month will want to check out s the annual Holiday Lights in the Garden at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 North Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The annual …

“Enchanted Christmas” at Westonbirt Arboretum
December 5, 2016 – 8:05 am | Comments Off on “Enchanted Christmas” at Westonbirt Arboretum
“Enchanted Christmas” at Westonbirt Arboretum

There are just two weekends left for Road Trips Gardeners wandering the British Isles to check out “Enchanted Christmas” at Wesbirt Arboretum, Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
It’s open this weekend and next (and you must book …

Holiday Poinsettia Show in Peoria
December 2, 2016 – 8:31 am | Comments Off on Holiday Poinsettia Show in Peoria
Holiday Poinsettia Show in Peoria

Hundreds of poinsettias have been added to the tropical collection in Luthy Botanical Garden, 2520 North Prospect Road, Peoria, Illinois.
It’s also possible to enjoy the show at night under the warm glow of hundreds of …

Flower Show in Rockledge, Florida
November 30, 2016 – 8:35 am | Comments Off on Flower Show in Rockledge, Florida
Flower Show in Rockledge, Florida

“A Calendar of Holidays” is the theme for a flower show set for December 2 and 3, 2016. It’s hosted by the by the Cocoa Rockledge Garden Club in their clubhouse, 1493 South Fiske Boulevard, …

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 …

London Christmas Show
November 25, 2016 – 8:16 am | Comments Off on London Christmas Show
London Christmas Show

The Christmas Show staged by the Royal Horticultural Society in London, England, is a new addition to the RHS Shows calendar for December 2016.
Set for December 17 and 18, 2016, in RHS Lawrence Hall, …