Did you know that maize (better known as corn) is the largest production crop in the world and plays a central role in all of United States agriculture and food production. Explore the science of …

You’ve got to hurry if you want to catch an intriguing exhibit in the Music Room at Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. It closes September 29, 2013.
Experience the unique and haunting beauty …

One of the fun things about this job is the opportunity to explore categories of plant life one has never contemplated before. The International Aroid Society celebrates a grouping of flowering plants called (unsurprisingly) aroids.
According …

“Flying flowers” arrive at the Maxine and Jonathan Marshall Butterfly Pavilion at the Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona (map), September 30, 2013, and flit around until November 24, 2013.
The Mariposa Monarca …

Nature’s art is showcased during the 10th annual Secret Garden Tour in the historic river district of Wilmington, North Carolina.
This is your chance, Road Trips Gardeners to get behind the walls to see private gardens …

If you’re going to be in Montréal, Québec, Canada, later this summer, you might want to put one of these upcoming tours on your schedule, Road Trips Gardeners.
Le Jardin du Monastère des Hospitalières is the …

For five years, some of the world’s best botanical illustrators were invited by H.R.H Prince Charles of Wales to create drawings and watercolors based on the plants growing in his garden at his Highgrove estate …

If you like growing your own food, here’s an exhibit you’ll want to see, Road Trips Gardeners. (You’ll need to hop across the pond, because it’s at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Richmond, London, England — …

Dahlia aficionados headed to Switzerland shouldn’t miss a stop at the shoreline of Lake Geneva in Morges (map).
From now through October, some 2,250 dahlias will be in bloom between the castle and the Parc de …

If you’ll be in Helsinki, Finland, this summer, Road Trips Gardeners be sure to stop by the Rose Garden — it’s in bloom from July until late autumn. (Do note that we’re talking about the …