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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Fall Flower Show
October 10, 2011 – 12:30 am | Comments Off on Fall Flower Show
Fall Flower Show

Delight in chrysanthemums in shades of purple, pink and yellow in early fall. Then, watch them transition to shades of maroon, copper and gold in late fall. Swiss chard and ornamental peppers serve as interesting …

“The Fabric of Our Lives”
October 7, 2011 – 12:27 am | Comments Off on “The Fabric of Our Lives”
“The Fabric of Our Lives”

“The Fabric of Our Lives” is the theme for next weekend’s Standard Flower Show in the Austin Area Garden Center of Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas.
Hour are 1 to 4:30 p.m. …

Gardens Within the Garden
October 5, 2011 – 12:44 am | Comments Off on Gardens Within the Garden
Gardens Within the Garden

Are you anywhere near Norfolk, Virginia, Road Trips Gardeners?
The 73rd annual Rose Show presented by the Garden Club of Virginia takes place today and tomorrow in the Rose Garden Hall of Norfolk Botanical Garden\, 6700 …

Southwest Bromeliad Guild Show & Sale
September 30, 2011 – 10:13 pm | Comments Off on Southwest Bromeliad Guild Show & Sale
Southwest Bromeliad Guild Show & Sale

If you’re anywhere near Austin, Texas, this weekend, Road Trips Gardeners, stop by the 34th annual Southwest Bromeliad Guild Show & Sale in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Central, 6121 North Interstate 35, Austin, Texas.
Hours are …

Orchids at Chicago Botanic Garden
September 26, 2011 – 12:40 am | 2 Comments
Orchids at Chicago Botanic Garden

The Illinois Orchid Society presents its annual fall mini-show October 15 and 16, 2011, in the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois.
Tabletop displays, from the rarest of species to cultivated hybrids, will …

Grahamstown Flower Festival
September 23, 2011 – 12:31 am | Comments Off on Grahamstown Flower Festival
Grahamstown Flower Festival

Thinking of traveling to South Africa, Road Trips Gardeners? Consider a stop at the Makana Botanical Gardens in Grahamstown for the third Flower Festival. It’s set for October 29 and 30, 2011.
Guest speakers are Tanya …

Trio of Plant Festivals in South Carolina
September 21, 2011 – 12:10 am | Comments Off on Trio of Plant Festivals in South Carolina
Trio of Plant Festivals in South Carolina

Public markets in South Carolina have three plant and flower festivals coming up this fall.
First is AutumnFest at the Market, to be held September 23 through 25, 2011, at the Greenville State Farmers Market, 1354 …

Cathedral Festival of Flowers
September 16, 2011 – 12:11 am | Comments Off on Cathedral Festival of Flowers
Cathedral Festival of Flowers

The fifth annual Cathedral Festival of Flowers, “Celebrating the Beauty of the Earth”, will be held September 30 through October 2, 2011, in the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, 1111 Gough …

Harvest Moon Festival
August 28, 2011 – 10:24 pm | Comments Off on Harvest Moon Festival
Harvest Moon Festival

There’s something new this fall at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia: the Harvest Moon Festival set for October 6 through 9, 2011.
Of course, Road Trips Gardeners, you already know that Callaway Gardens is 13,000 …

Flower Power: Summer of Love
August 5, 2011 – 12:25 am | Comments Off on Flower Power: Summer of Love
Flower Power: Summer of Love

Road Trips Gardeners old enough to remember the 1960s will know exactly what this showcase garden in the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is all about.
Or maybe the vintage Volkswagen bus gave you a clue?
Yes, big, bold, …