A major summer exhibition opens at Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, England (directions), next month, offering visitors a rare chance to see the botanical work and other creative talents of renowned artist and musician, Rory McEwen.
Ranging …

Drawn from the museum’s collection of works by graduates of Indiana University’s fine arts department (now the Hope School of Fine Arts), “Contemporary Explorations: Reviewing Nature in the 1980s” examines the artists’ interpretations of the …

No, Road Trips Gardeners, it’s not too late to see the Flower Fields, 5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, California (map).
The flowers started blooming about March 1, and the Carlsbad Ranch is open through May 12, …

If woodland gardens are your favorite, Road Trips Gardener, consider a trip to the British Isles between April 15 and May 15, 2013.
That’s when it will be Bluebell Heaven at Muncaster Castle and Gardens, Ravenglass, …

Rhododendrons are the stars at Muncaster Castle and Gardens, Ravenglass, Cumbria, England (map) from March 15 through June 15, 2013.
These aren’t regimented bedding plants. They cascade down the hillsides and ravines among the 77 acres …

More than 100,000 tulip bulbs have been planted for the 65th annual Albany Tulip Festival, set for Mothers’ Day Weekend in Washington Park, Albany, New York (map).
Hours both May 11 and 12, 2013, are 11 …

If you’re anywhere in the Pacific Northwest this spring, be sure to add the Tulip Fest to your itinerary.
It takes place at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, 33814 South Meridian Road, Woodburn, Oregon (map) between March …

The Madeira Flower Festival, set for May 9 through 15, 2013, celebrates the arrival of spring on this Portuguese island.
Floral displays and a flower parade in the city of Funchal are highlights of the annual …

If you’ve ever wanted to attend the Chelsea Flower Show, Road Trips Gardeners, next year’s the time to do it.
The ‘greatest flower show on earth’ celebrates its centennial in 2013 at Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, …