“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”, 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 …

The Ohio State African Violet Society stages its annual show and sale September 14 and 15, 2012, in Kingwood Center, 900 Park Avenue West, Mansfield, Ohio. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and …

First a bit of background. The Foundling Museum was established in London, England, in 1998 as a charity to care for the Foundling Hospital Collection.
The Vauxhall Gardens existed in London from the mid-17th …

The 13th edition of the International Garden Festival, Reford Gardens, 200 Route 132, Grand-Métis, Québec, Canada (map), will feature 24 gardens (the largest number ever) by designers from Montréal, Toronto and Winnipeg in Canada, and …

OK, Road Trips Gardeners, get those cars ready to roll.
The Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail in northern Indiana will feature 19 gardens — each in a quilt design — this year — its fifth. …

The 19th Australian Orchid Council Conference and Show will take place September 11 through 16, 2012, in the Burswood Entertainment Complex, West Perth, Australia. Theme is “Wild About Orchids”.
The Australian Orchid Conference is held every …

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 …