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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Philadelphia Flower Show
January 23, 2015 – 8:42 am | Comments Off on Philadelphia Flower Show
Philadelphia Flower Show

The Philadelphia Flower Show is set for February 28 through March 8, 2015, in the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This year’s theme is “Celebrate the Movies”, so it’s only appropriate that …

Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show
January 21, 2015 – 8:51 am | Comments Off on Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show
Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show

The annual Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show is underway at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens 700 Frank Curto Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The orchids are on display in the glasshouse, and the tropical bonsai in the …

Biophilia: Pittsburgh
November 21, 2014 – 8:22 am | Comments Off on Biophilia: Pittsburgh
Biophilia: Pittsburgh

If your interest in growing things springs from a visceral level, Road Trips Gardeners, you might be interested in Biophilia: Pittsburgh. It’s the pilot chapter for a Biophilia Network dedicated to strengthening the bond between …

Longwood’s Chrysanthemum Festival
November 10, 2014 – 8:16 am | Comments Off on Longwood’s Chrysanthemum Festival
Longwood’s Chrysanthemum Festival

The Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, showcases the Asian tradition of cultivating chrysanthemums into artistic shapes — all on view through November 23, 2014.
Inside the four-acre Conservatory are more …

The Real and Fantastic World of Charles Burchfield
October 20, 2014 – 8:11 am | Comments Off on The Real and Fantastic World of Charles Burchfield
The Real and Fantastic World of Charles Burchfield

Road Trips Gardeners will be enchanted with the visionary landscapes of America artist Charles Burchfield (1893-1967). A major exhibition of his work, titled “Exalted Nature:The Real and Fantastic World of Charles Burchfield” is on view …

Alongside Tall Grasses
October 13, 2014 – 8:08 am | Comments Off on Alongside Tall Grasses
Alongside Tall Grasses

Landscapes can be considered natural gardens. In “Alongside Tall Grasses”, an exhibition of the photographs of Matthew Jensen, the backdrop of the Brandywine River and its tributaries figures in a series shot during summer months.
Look …

Summer Flower Show
July 23, 2014 – 8:25 am | Comments Off on Summer Flower Show
Summer Flower Show

Road Trips Gardeners driving through Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this summer should schedule a stop at the Summer Flower Show in the Phipps Conservatory, One Schenley Park — especially if they have children in the car.
That’s because …

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 …

Herb & Garden Fair
May 16, 2014 – 8:01 am | Comments Off on Herb & Garden Fair
Herb & Garden Fair

The annual Herb & Garden Fair is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 14, 2014, in the 1805 Barn Annex of Harmony Museum, 303 Mercer Road, Harmony, Pennsylvania.
Historic Harmony was founded in 1943 …

Flower of the Day: Tulip
May 10, 2014 – 8:07 am | Comments Off on Flower of the Day: Tulip
Flower of the Day: Tulip

Bright bouquets of tulips tempt passers-by at a flower stand in the Strip — a funky restaurant/retail area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Let this serve as your reminder that Mothers’ Day is tomorrow, and, yes, she’d love …