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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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 …

Maize: Mysteries of an Ancient Grain
September 25, 2013 – 8:26 am | Comments Off on Maize: Mysteries of an Ancient Grain
Maize: Mysteries of an Ancient Grain

Did you know that maize (better known as corn) is the largest production crop in the world and plays a central role in all of United States agriculture and food production. Explore the science of …

Today is Lilac Sunday
May 12, 2013 – 8:43 am | Comments Off on Today is Lilac Sunday
Today is Lilac Sunday

The second Sunday in May every year is “Lilac Sunday” at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, 125 Arborway, Boston, Massachusetts (map).
Probably because the second Sunday in May also is Mothers’ Day, it’s the only …

Garden Shows
January 3, 2013 – 7:28 pm | Comments Off on Garden Shows
Garden Shows

Sometimes the only way a Road Trips Gardener can get through winter is by visiting a home and garden show. Scheduled mostly at the end of winter, these merchandising extravaganzas tempt us away from the …

Woods of the World
December 26, 2012 – 8:23 am | Comments Off on Woods of the World
Woods of the World

The Woods of the World permanent exhibit consists of 178 unique woods from all parts of the globe. It hangs from the walls and ceiling near the north entrance of Lyman Plant House of the …

Artful Collaborations on Paper and Cloth
November 9, 2012 – 8:21 am | Comments Off on Artful Collaborations on Paper and Cloth
Artful Collaborations on Paper and Cloth

An exhibition of botanical printing, “Artful Collaborations on Paper and Cloth by Leonore Alaniz” continues now through February 10, 2013. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily in the Church Exhibition Gallery of the …

Fall Chrysanthemum Show
October 31, 2012 – 7:52 am | Comments Off on Fall Chrysanthemum Show
Fall Chrysanthemum Show

The Fall Chrysanthemum Show in the Lyman Conservatory at the Botanic Garden of Smith College, 16 College Lane, Northampton, Massachusetts (map), opens Saturday (November 3, 2012) and runs through November 18, 2012.
It’s open …

Flower of the Day: White Rose
September 15, 2012 – 11:41 am | Comments Off on Flower of the Day: White Rose
Flower of the Day: White Rose

Sometimes the simplest bouquets are the most effective.
A bowl full of white roses greets patrons at the Captain Linnell House Restaurant, 137 Skaket Beach Road, Orleans, Massachusetts (map).
The mansion was built in 1840 by Captain …

Every Tree Tells a Story
July 7, 2012 – 4:53 pm | Comments Off on Every Tree Tells a Story
Every Tree Tells a Story

“Every Tree Tells a Story”, but some stand as living reminders of our country’s past. Twelve extraordinary trees and tree groupings at twelve sites in the United States have been collected into a “landslide” exhibit …

2012 Newport Flower Show Awards Announced
June 27, 2012 – 7:33 am | Comments Off on 2012 Newport Flower Show Awards Announced
2012 Newport Flower Show Awards Announced

The Preservation Society of Newport County has announced the following design and horticulture awards, which were handed out at the 17th annual Newport Flower Show at Rosecliff last weekend.
*DISPLAY GARDENS
URI Master Gardener Association …