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 Garden Festival
September 26, 2012 – 8:19 am | Comments Off on Fall Garden Festival
Fall Garden Festival

The Fall Garden Festival & Plant Sale at Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank, Washington (map) will be held October 6 and 7, 2012.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days and entrance …

Gardens of Light
September 17, 2012 – 12:39 pm | Comments Off on Gardens of Light
Gardens of Light

Not all blooms in gardens are plants. Sometimes, they’re lanterns — like those in “Gardens of Light”, on display through November 4, 2012, in the Chinese and Japanese gardens of the MontrĂ©al Botanical Garden, 4101 …

Student Botanical Photography Exhibition
September 3, 2012 – 8:55 am | Comments Off on Student Botanical Photography Exhibition
Student Botanical Photography Exhibition

“Focusing on Nature: Second Annual Student Botanical Photography Exhibition” will be on view in the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center of the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, …

Maple Plant Sale
August 31, 2012 – 8:04 am | Comments Off on Maple Plant Sale
Maple Plant Sale

Not only is October the time of year when maples show their best color, it is also the best time of year to plant them.
Making the most of the season are Friends of the …

Expressions of Natural Beauty
August 3, 2012 – 7:51 am | Comments Off on Expressions of Natural Beauty
Expressions of Natural Beauty

“Botanical Art: Expressions of Natural Beauty” opens August 17, 2012, in the library of the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois (map).
Botanical volumes, known today for their magnificent color illustrations, were originally …

Becoming a Bonsai
July 18, 2012 – 8:27 am | Comments Off on Becoming a Bonsai
Becoming a Bonsai

An exhibit on “Becoming a Bonsai” continues through October 14, 2012, in the Special Exhibits wing of the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, part of the United States National Arboretum in Washington, DC (map and …

Traditional African American Gardens
July 14, 2012 – 8:46 am | Comments Off on Traditional African American Gardens
Traditional African American Gardens

“Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens” opens today (July 14, 2012) in the Joutras Gallery at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois (map).
Vaughn Sills, a fine art photographer, …

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 …

Floriade
November 14, 2011 – 12:06 am | Comments Off on Floriade
Floriade

Make plans now, Road Trips Gardeners, to head to Europe for the World Horticultural Expo.
The Floriade World Horticultural Exposition has been held in the Netherlands roughly every 10 years since 1960, and the next one …