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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Orchids at the Missouri Botanical Garden
February 14, 2018 – 8:36 am | Comments Off on Orchids at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Orchids at the Missouri Botanical Garden

An orchid show is underway at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 25, 2018.
Road Trips Gardeners will visit a tropical oasis brimming …

Out of the Woods: Celebrating Trees in Public Gardens
December 4, 2017 – 8:07 am | Comments Off on Out of the Woods: Celebrating Trees in Public Gardens
Out of the Woods: Celebrating Trees in Public Gardens

“Out of the Woods: Celebrating Trees in Public Gardens” is the third of New York Botanical Garden’s triennial exhibitions with the American Society of Botanical Artists, which is headquartered at the Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, …

Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society Show
August 28, 2015 – 8:10 am | Comments Off on Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society Show
Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society Show

The Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society Show takes place September 19 and 20, 2015, in the Orthwein Floral Display Hall, Ridgway Visitor Center, Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St Louis, Missouri.
Hours are 9 a.m. …

Greater St. Louis Daylily Society Show and Sale
August 21, 2015 – 8:09 am | Comments Off on Greater St. Louis Daylily Society Show and Sale
Greater St. Louis Daylily Society Show and Sale

The Greater St. Louis Daylily Society’s Show and Sale is set for September 12 and 13, 2015, in the Orthwein Floral Display Hall, Ridgway Visitor Center, Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri.
Hours …

Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council
March 25, 2015 – 8:49 am | Comments Off on Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council
Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council

The Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Show and Sale is set for April 11 and 12, 2015, in the Orthwein Floral Display Hall of Ridgway Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw …

Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society
March 9, 2015 – 8:38 am | Comments Off on Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society
Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society

The annual show of the Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society is set for April 4 and 5, 2015, in the Beaumont Room, Jordan Education Wing, Ridgway Visitor Center, Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Botanical Avenue, St. …

Fluttering Flowers
June 30, 2014 – 10:50 am | 2 Comments
Fluttering Flowers

Butterflies and flowers naturally go together, the latter tethered to the earth, and the former free to flit, bringing both color and motion to a garden.
Many conservatories host butterfly exhibits. Some are seasonal, others are …

Flower of the Day: Sunflower
May 12, 2012 – 12:20 pm | Comments Off on Flower of the Day: Sunflower
Flower of the Day: Sunflower

American state legislatures spend time debating which flower best represents their state.
In Kansas, the choice was obvious: the sunflower (specifically Helianthus annuus). Next door in Missouri, it’s (inexplicably) the hawthorn blossom (Crataegus), which is more …

Lantern Festival at Missouri Botanical Garden
May 11, 2012 – 12:50 am | Comments Off on Lantern Festival at Missouri Botanical Garden
Lantern Festival at Missouri Botanical Garden

If you needed another reason to visit the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri (map) here’s one: the Lantern Festival is May 26, 2012, through August 19, 2012.
The fest, titled “Art by …

St. Louis Orchid Show
February 4, 2011 – 12:18 am | Comments Off on St. Louis Orchid Show
St. Louis Orchid Show

Mayan-themed accents are scattered throughout the Orchid Show, underway at the Missouri Botanical Garden through March 27, 2011.
The annual show is the only time of year when a vast, rotating selection of orchids from the …