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.
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Lilacs Mean Spring is Here
April 13, 2012 – 7:13 pm | Comments Off on Lilacs Mean Spring is Here
Lilacs Mean Spring is Here

Lilac season arrived a bit ahead of schedule in North America. In your Road Trips Gardener‘s back yard, the peak blooms are fading to green.
The Hulda Klager Lilac Festival takes place April 21 through May …

Northwest Flower & Garden Show
November 4, 2011 – 12:39 am | Comments Off on Northwest Flower & Garden Show
Northwest Flower & Garden Show

“A Floral Symphony: Gardens Take Note” takes place February 8 through 12, 2012, in the Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle, Washington — look for it at the intersection of Seventh and Pike …

Bainbridge In Bloom
June 23, 2011 – 12:25 am | Comments Off on Bainbridge In Bloom
Bainbridge In Bloom

The 23rd Annual Bainbridge In Bloom Garden Tour is set for July 8 through 10, 2011, in Bainbridge, Washington.
It features six gardens plus lectures, garden art vendors, plant vendors, food and music.
Cheri O’Brien’s “Indienne Flower …

April Showers Bring May … Lilacs!
April 26, 2011 – 2:10 pm | One Comment
April Showers Bring May … Lilacs!

It’s lilac season in the cooler climes of North America. In fact, the annual convention of the International Lilac Society takes place this weekend — April 28-30, 2011 — at the Westin Hotel in Lombard, …

Daffodils, Tulips and Iris
March 30, 2011 – 12:39 am | Comments Off on Daffodils, Tulips and Iris
Daffodils, Tulips and Iris

There’s no guessing about when to visit RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon, Washington.
This is the largest bulb grower in North America, growing more than 1000 acres of tulip, daffodil, and iris flowers in …

Woodland Tulip Festival
February 19, 2011 – 12:17 pm | Comments Off on Woodland Tulip Festival
Woodland Tulip Festival

The Woodland Tulip Festival takes place for about a month, beginning April 2, 2011, at Holland America Bulb Farms, Inc., 1066 South Pekin Road, Woodland, Washington.
In addition to vast tulip fields, there’s a customized garden …

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
January 26, 2011 – 12:52 am | Comments Off on Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

One of the earliest tulip festivals this spring takes place in the Skagit Valley, north of Seattle, Washington. Official dates for the 28th annual event are April 1-30, 2011, but of course as we Road …

Elandan Gardens
December 6, 2010 – 9:09 pm | Comments Off on Elandan Gardens
Elandan Gardens

By Ellen Park
The Road Trips Gardener
Sometimes, Road Trips Gardeners, you visit a commercial nursery that turns out to be much more than just a garden vendor. Elandan Gardens, 3050 West State Highway 16, Bremerton, Washington, …

Northwest Flower & Garden Show
October 30, 2010 – 12:32 am | Comments Off on Northwest Flower & Garden Show
Northwest Flower & Garden Show

If you’re headed to Washington State in February, Road Trips Gardeners, consider planning a stop at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. It’ll be held February 23-27, 2011, in the Washington State Convention Center in …

Garden Expo 2010
March 28, 2010 – 1:04 am | One Comment
Garden Expo 2010

“Gardening in the Wild, Wild West–Giddy up, Gardener!” is the theme for Garden Expo 2010, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 8, 2010, at Spokane Community College, 1810 North Greene …