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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Global Kitchen Garden
July 29, 2013 – 8:19 am | Comments Off on Global Kitchen Garden
Global Kitchen Garden

If you like growing your own food, here’s an exhibit you’ll want to see, Road Trips Gardeners. (You’ll need to hop across the pond, because it’s at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Richmond, London, England — …

Swiss Dahlias
July 26, 2013 – 8:47 am | Comments Off on Swiss Dahlias
Swiss Dahlias

Dahlia aficionados headed to Switzerland shouldn’t miss a stop at the shoreline of Lake Geneva in Morges (map).
From now through October, some 2,250 dahlias will be in bloom between the castle and the Parc de …

Helsinki’s Rose Garden
July 24, 2013 – 8:55 am | Comments Off on Helsinki’s Rose Garden
Helsinki’s Rose Garden

If you’ll be in Helsinki, Finland, this summer, Road Trips Gardeners be sure to stop by the Rose Garden — it’s in bloom from July until late autumn. (Do note that we’re talking about the …

Gardens of New Orleans – Not!
July 17, 2013 – 8:16 am | Comments Off on Gardens of New Orleans – Not!
Gardens of New Orleans – Not!

If you’re meandering the Midwest but have a hankering for Louisiana, Road Trips Gardeners, consider a stop at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 South Calhoun Street Fort Wayne, Indiana (map) for a quick immersion into …

Lavender Faire
July 15, 2013 – 8:53 am | Comments Off on Lavender Faire
Lavender Faire

Six heritage farms in and around Sequim, Washington, are open to the public on the weekend of July 19 through 21, 2013. Washington Lavender Farm, Victor’s Lavender Farm & Nursery, Lost Mountain Lavender Farm, Olympic …

Fairies in the Garden
July 12, 2013 – 8:13 am | Comments Off on Fairies in the Garden
Fairies in the Garden

It’s never to early to introduce youngsters to the magic of horticulture. Road Trips Gardeners traveling with their families along the Mid-Atlantic Coast this month, should consider scheduling a stop at Fairies in the Garden, …

Corpse Flower in Belgium
July 11, 2013 – 7:11 pm | Comments Off on Corpse Flower in Belgium
Corpse Flower in Belgium

By Thomas Steinmetz
Special to Road Trips for Gardeners
The Titan Arum, commonly known as corpse flower, is the world’s largest flower that has a complicated arrangement of branches. It can easily be distinguished among other …

Ontario’s Lily Show
July 10, 2013 – 8:28 am | Comments Off on Ontario’s Lily Show
Ontario’s Lily Show

The 48th annual Lily Show sponsored by the Ontario (Canada) Regional Lily Society will be held July 13 and 14, 2013, in the Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, Ontario, Canada (map).
Hours are …

Herb Garden Demonstration
July 8, 2013 – 8:11 am | Comments Off on Herb Garden Demonstration
Herb Garden Demonstration

The Rocky Mountain Unit of the Herb Society of America plans a hands-on herb garden demonstration for the pubic at 6:30 p.m. July 17, 2013, in Hudson Gardens, 2888 West Maplewood Avenue, Littleton, Colorado (map).
The …

Central Coast Lavender Festival
July 5, 2013 – 8:34 am | Comments Off on Central Coast Lavender Festival
Central Coast Lavender Festival

Tastes of lavender cuisine are promised during the fifth annual Central Coast Lavender Festival, set for July 13, 2013, in City Park, Paso Robles, California (map).
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is …