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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St. Johns Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve
September 25, 2023 – 12:04 am | Comments Off on St. Johns Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve
St. Johns Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve

As of Sunday (October 1, 2023), rare and endangered plants have a new place to call home: the St. Johns Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve, 8310 County Road 13, Hastings, Florida
Located along Deep Creek in …

Orchid Shows Brighten the Winter
February 1, 2023 – 12:03 am | Comments Off on Orchid Shows Brighten the Winter
Orchid Shows Brighten the Winter

If it’s February it must be the time for orchid shows. The wild tropical plant that’s become a reliable greenhouse bloomer brightens the days as the countdown to spring continues.
Orchidaceae, the Orchid family, is a …

Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!
May 24, 2021 – 8:24 pm | Comments Off on Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!
Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!

“Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!” continues through June 27, 2021, at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound Street,
Sarasota, Florida.
This exhibition showcases the legendary Pop artist’s screen prints based on Claude Monet’s paintings of …

Kampong National Botanical Garden in Miami
December 8, 2020 – 8:42 am | Comments Off on Kampong National Botanical Garden in Miami
Kampong National Botanical Garden in Miami

The International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society (IWGS) hosts a live, virtual tour of Kampong, National Tropical Botanical Garden in Coconut Grove, Florida (near Miami), with Craig Morell, Director.
It begins at 3 p.m. EDT December …

Attn: Road Trips Gardeners in Palm Coast Today
March 6, 2020 – 8:44 am | Comments Off on Attn: Road Trips Gardeners in Palm Coast Today
Attn: Road Trips Gardeners in Palm Coast Today

Join a ranger for a First Friday Garden Walk from 10 to 11 a.m. today in Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 North Oceanshore Boulevard, Palm Coast, Florida.
No registration is required. And, if you miss …

Florida’s Azalea Festival
February 26, 2020 – 8:40 am | Comments Off on Florida’s Azalea Festival
Florida’s Azalea Festival

The Florida Azalea Festival is a two-day event held annually in Palatka, Florida, on the first weekend of March — this year, it’s March 7 and 8, 2020.
The festival celebrates the seasonal arrival of …

Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival
February 17, 2020 – 8:36 am | Comments Off on Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival
Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

The annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival takes place at Disney World, Orlando, Florida, March 4 through June 1, 2020.
Take in a showcase of brilliant blossoms, flavor-rich cuisine from various outdoor kitchens, Disney …

Wild Orchids Forever Stamps
February 7, 2020 – 8:45 am | Comments Off on Wild Orchids Forever Stamps
Wild Orchids Forever Stamps

Species of wild orchids that grow in the United States are featured on a series of stamps to be issued February 21, 2020, by the United States Postal Service. The images are by photographer Jim …

Tropical Plant International Expo in Florida
January 13, 2020 – 8:40 am | Comments Off on Tropical Plant International Expo in Florida
Tropical Plant International Expo in Florida

The Tropical Plant International Expo is January 22, 23, and 24, 2020, in the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention CenterFort Lauderdale, Florida.
Alas! Road Trips Gardeners, it’s a trade (not a consumer) show.
It’s produced by …

American Gardens on U.S. Postage Stamps
January 1, 2020 – 8:42 am | Comments Off on American Gardens on U.S. Postage Stamps
American Gardens on U.S. Postage Stamps

The United States Postal Service™ celebrates the beauty of American Gardens in a set of commemoratives.
This pane of 20 stamps features ten different photographs of botanic, country estate, and municipal gardens, taken between 1996 and …