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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Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest
February 6, 2013 – 8:08 am | Comments Off on Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest
Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest

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 …

Seedling Sale
January 9, 2013 – 7:55 am | Comments Off on Seedling Sale
Seedling Sale

The annual Seedling Sale sponsored by the Lane Chapter of the Small Woodlands Association will be held from 8 a.m. til noon February 2, 2013, in Alton Baker Park, Eugene, Oregon (map).
The Oregon Small Woodlands …

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 …

Trees: Really Big Plants
July 13, 2012 – 7:46 am | Comments Off on Trees: Really Big Plants
Trees: Really Big Plants

Here’s a road trip for two wheels, not four.
The Tour des Trees is a seven-day bicycle trip starting in in Portland, Oregon, on August 5, 2012, and ending there August 11, 2012.
Riders trace a counter-clockwise …

Lavender in Oregon
July 12, 2012 – 7:51 am | Comments Off on Lavender in Oregon
Lavender in Oregon

The annual Lavender Festival takes place this weekend in Oregon.
Visit any of dozens of lavender farms July 14 and 15, 2012. Each farm offers its own selection of different varieties, as well as activities special …

Garden Dialogues
July 9, 2012 – 8:05 am | Comments Off on Garden Dialogues
Garden Dialogues

How do patrons and designers work together? What makes for a great, enduring collaboration? Garden Dialogues provides unique opportunities for small groups to experience some of today’s most beautiful gardens created by some of the …

Rhododendron Festival
May 7, 2012 – 12:32 am | Comments Off on Rhododendron Festival
Rhododendron Festival

The 105th annual Rhododendron Festival takes place May 18 through 20, 2012, in Florence, Oregon.
The celebration officially begins on Friday evening (May 18) with the Rhody Pageant to crown “Queen Rhododendra.”
The American Rhododendron Society …

Hood River Valley Blossom Festival
April 9, 2012 – 12:08 am | Comments Off on Hood River Valley Blossom Festival
Hood River Valley Blossom Festival

April brings a blanket of white to the orchards and hills of the Hood River Valley in Oregon. No, it’s not late spring snow, it’s the 58th annual Hood River Valley Blossom Festival.
Celebrating the annual …

Chrysanthemums in Portland
November 21, 2011 – 12:31 am | Comments Off on Chrysanthemums in Portland
Chrysanthemums in Portland

The annual Chrysanthemum Show is underway at Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 Northwest Everett Street, Portland, Oregon.
But, do make those travel plans soon, Road Trips Gardeners, because the last day is November 30, 2011.
The chrysanthemum …

Merritt Lavender Farm
June 15, 2011 – 12:43 am | One Comment
Merritt Lavender Farm

There’s nothing quite like the scent of lavender, and here’s a new way to experience it, Road Trips Gardeners: visit Merritt Lavender Farm, 8745 McTimmons Lane, Bandon, Oregon.
Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. June …