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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“The Artist’s Garden” – secret spaces inspiring art
June 19, 2020 – 9:12 pm | Comments Off on “The Artist’s Garden” – secret spaces inspiring art
“The Artist’s Garden” – secret spaces inspiring art

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 …

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 …

Plants, Trees, and Shrubs of New England
July 30, 2014 – 8:17 am | Comments Off on Plants, Trees, and Shrubs of New England
Plants, Trees, and Shrubs of New England

“From the Mountains to the Sea: Plants, Trees, and Shrubs of New England”, a juried exhibit of native New England plant portraits by members of the New England Society of Botanical Artists, will be on …

Flower Foraging
July 2, 2014 – 8:06 am | One Comment
Flower Foraging

Is Maine on your itinerary this summer, Road Trips Gardeners? Consider a stop at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 132 Botanical Gardens Drive, Boothbay, Maine, for “Flower Foraging: Native Bees in Maine Gardens” with …

Coastal Garden Plants: Maine to Maryland
December 8, 2013 – 8:25 am | Comments Off on Coastal Garden Plants: Maine to Maryland
Coastal Garden Plants: Maine to Maryland

Coastal Garden Plants: Maine to Maryland by Roy L. Heizer with photography by Nancy Heizer (Schiffer Publishing Ltd.) explores the flowers, shrubs, and trees of America’s northern coastal region.
Stroll through Portland, Boston Common, New York …

Hidden Gardens of Munjoy Hill
June 14, 2013 – 8:42 am | Comments Off on Hidden Gardens of Munjoy Hill
Hidden Gardens of Munjoy Hill

The eighth annual garden tour in Portland Maine, sponsored by Eastern Promenade takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 23, 2013. A self-guided walking tour takes you to the Hidden Gardens of Munjoy …

Garden Tours in York, Maine
June 5, 2013 – 8:23 am | Comments Off on Garden Tours in York, Maine
Garden Tours in York, Maine

Road Trips Gardeners driving around the Northeastern United States have several chances to check out private gardens in York, Maine.
Now through July 28, 2013, members of the Old York Garden Club are opening their gardens …

Garden Dialogues
July 9, 2012 – 8:05 am | Comments Off on Garden Dialogues
Garden Dialogues

How do patrons and designers work together? What makes for a great, enduring collaboration? Garden Dialogues provides unique opportunities for small groups to experience some of today’s most beautiful gardens created by some of the …

April Showers Bring May … Lilacs!
April 26, 2011 – 2:10 pm | One Comment
April Showers Bring May … Lilacs!

It’s lilac season in the cooler climes of North America. In fact, the annual convention of the International Lilac Society takes place this weekend — April 28-30, 2011 — at the Westin Hotel in Lombard, …

Gardens Gone Wild!
February 27, 2010 – 2:22 am | One Comment
Gardens Gone Wild!

This time of year, when the cold and snow still blankets the Northeast, Road Trips Gardeners begin to long for spring. One way to ease the ache is a visit to Northern New England’s Only …