Road Trips Gardeners no doubt know that some of the greatest painters in history were inspired by their gardens. Having a garden close to one’s home or studio is not only convenient for daily material …

Seen in the Botanical Garden shop in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Physalis alkekengi is a plant with burnt orange papery blooms also known as the Chinese lantern.
It’s related to the Physalis peruviana (whose fruit inside that …

A festive bouquet of flowers awaited in my stateroom aboard Holland-America’s Eurodam last week.
For an August cruise starting and ending in Copenhagen and making stops in Norway and Sweden, the sunny orange gerbera daisies were …

A Flower Festival is underway in Odense, Denmark, Road Trips Gardeners. If you’re anywhere nearby, stop in to see the country’s largest flower arrangement! It’s open through Sunday (August 22, 2010).
If you get there on …