Thanks to the mild climate in this part of Canada’s British Columbia, Vancouver starts to spring out of winter earlier than you might imagine. As early as late February, visitors and locals can witness the …

If you’re near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the end of the month, consider rolling past the VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5521 Oak Street, Vancouver (map).
The first is the annual Compost & Spring Bulb Sale, …

As early as late February, Road Trips Gardeners will see trees along the streets of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, turning cherry pink with the blossoming of the city’s 37,000 flowering cherry trees. Come spring, 35 …

OK, so it’s not garden weather. It is, however, holiday lights weather!
Check out the display at the Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It’s open from 4:30 …

What better place to ring in the Year of the Dragon than the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The garden, at 578 Carrall Street in the Canadian city’s Chinatown neighborhood, …

OK, Road Trips Gardeners, perhaps the plants are a bit obscured by the holiday dazzle — but, still, it’s fun to walk through the VanDeusen Botanical Garden during the annual Festival of Lights. The central …