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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Greenhouse and Garden Tours at Churchill Downs
May 15, 2017 – 8:53 am | Comments Off on Greenhouse and Garden Tours at Churchill Downs
Greenhouse and Garden Tours at Churchill Downs

Road Trips Gardeners can get an inside look at the effort it takes to keep the grounds of Churchill Downs beautiful during “backstage” tours. The Greenhouse and Garden Van & Walking Tour at the iconic …

119th Annual Lilac Festival in Rochester, NY
May 12, 2017 – 8:45 am | Comments Off on 119th Annual Lilac Festival in Rochester, NY
119th Annual Lilac Festival in Rochester, NY

It’s time for lilacs in Upstate New York. A Lilac Festival takes place today (May 12, 2017) through May 21, 2017, in Rochester, New York. Hours for the annual event, now in its 119th year, …

Lilac Time in Lombard, Illinois
May 10, 2017 – 8:56 am | Comments Off on Lilac Time in Lombard, Illinois
Lilac Time in Lombard, Illinois

Lilac Time is underway again in Lombard, Illinois.
The annual lilac festival, which opened May 6, runs through May 21, 2017, in Lilacia Park, 150 South Park Avenue — part of the Lombard Park District. …

Chelsea Flower Show in London, England
May 1, 2017 – 8:17 am | Comments Off on Chelsea Flower Show in London, England
Chelsea Flower Show in London, England

It’s on every Road Trips Gardeners’ bucket list — the Chelsea Flower Show. This year’s edition is set for May 23 through 27, 2017, in London Gate, Royal Hospital Road, London, England. Hours are 8 …

Garden Day in Wilmington, Delaware
April 28, 2017 – 8:25 am | Comments Off on Garden Day in Wilmington, Delaware
Garden Day in Wilmington, Delaware

Held rain or shine, Garden Day is a self-guided tour of some of the distinctive homes and gardens in Wilmington, Delaware and the Brandywine Valley. This year’s tour is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May …

Orange City Tulip Festival in Iowa
April 24, 2017 – 8:33 am | Comments Off on Orange City Tulip Festival in Iowa
Orange City Tulip Festival in Iowa

The weekend of May 18, 19 and 20, 2017, will be filled with flowers during the 77th annual Tulip Festival in Orange City, Iowa.
There are the usual parades, Dutch dances and horse-drawn trolley tours, but …

Canadian Tulip Festival
April 21, 2017 – 8:22 am | Comments Off on Canadian Tulip Festival
Canadian Tulip Festival

It’s the 65th anniversary of the Canadian Tulip Festival, set for May 12 through 22, 2017, in the nation’s capital, Ottawa.
This flagship festival showcases the city’s official flower, the tulip, as a symbol of international …

Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan
April 19, 2017 – 8:20 am | Comments Off on Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan
Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan

Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan, is probably the best-known of tulip festivals in the United States. For this, the 48th year, nearly five million tulips are planted and ready to burst forth in bloom in …

Topiaries: Wild Wonders at Franklin Park Conservatory
April 17, 2017 – 8:17 am | Comments Off on Topiaries: Wild Wonders at Franklin Park Conservatory
Topiaries: Wild Wonders at Franklin Park Conservatory

“Topiaries at the Conservatory: Wild Wonders” celebrates the art of living sculpture. Focusing on endangered animals, horticulturists are busy planting, designing and sculpting 14 topiaries to be placed throughout the courtyards and biomes of Franklin …

Washington State Apple Blossom Festival
April 12, 2017 – 8:15 am | Comments Off on Washington State Apple Blossom Festival
Washington State Apple Blossom Festival

Headed to the Pacific Northwest, Road Trips Gardeners? The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival takes place Apri 27 through May 7, 2017, in and around Wenatchee, Washington. It’s said to be the oldest major festival …