'The Artist's Garden' explores Impressionism, the garden movement
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts presents a new exhibit awash with flowers and romantic landscapes. "The Artist's Garden: American Impressionism and the...
View ArticleFlowers, films and folklore: Disney's expanding cultural influence
What the Philadelphia Flower Show's Disney partnership says about its audience and contemporary folklore.
View ArticleThe ultimate guide to the 2015 Flower Show
Everything you need to know about the famous horticultural extravaganza
View ArticleSlow flower movement blooms
You've likely heard of the slow food or farm-to-table movement, in which eating locally grown food is applauded as being beneficial to both the local agriculture industry and the environment. The next...
View ArticleOrchid Extravaganza blooms for a limited time
Until Sunday, March 29 the four-acre conservatory at Kennett Square's Longwood Gardens will be filled with orchids for the Orchid Extravaganza. The exhibit includes almost 5,000 orchid blooms of all...
View ArticleGardening hacks: Make your flowers change colors
Gardening hacks: Make your flowers change colors
View ArticleForaging bees select among flowers with advanced cognition
Several experiments show that bees can detect a range of stimuli that help them determine where to find the best pollen and nectar.
View ArticleMutant daisies sprout in region of Fukushima disaster
Four years after disaster affected three of six nuclear reactors at Fukushima, longterm effects raising alarm
View ArticlePHS announces Flower Show theme for 2016
Though the 2016 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Flower Show is still months away, PHS is kicking off their plans for the big event today by announcing this year's theme.
View ArticleGo on a Witch Hazel scavenger hunt at Morris Arboretum
Through February and March, Morris Arboretum will host guided tours through the grounds to find Witch Hazel plants and will provide scavenger hunt maps for visitors to race through the gardens themselves.
View ArticleWhere in the world did the Flower Show pick for its 2017 theme?
Start preparing for windmills, clogs and most importantly tulips. The 2017 theme for the Flower Show is "Holland."
View ArticleCreate DIY flower seed bombs for easy springtime gardening
United By Blue is a brand with an environmentally-conscious mission: maintaining clean oceans and waterways. Every product sold in the Old City flagship store supports organized cleanups. The store...
View ArticleShop a springtime festival at Peddler's Village
Peddler's Village in Bucks County will host a springtime festival for two days beginning on Saturday, April 16. Attendees can shop, enjoy live music and pick up home and garden design tips.
View ArticleRittenhouse boutique and design firm Evantine Design leaves longtime locale
Twenty-year-old boutique to leave The Rittenhouse
View ArticleAttend the 20th anniversary Home & Garden Festival in Chestnut Hill
On Sunday, May 1, the stretch of Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill between Rex and Willow Grove avenues will be turned into an outdoor marketplace. The annual Home & Garden Festival will celebrate...
View ArticleShop at the annual Rittenhouse Square Flower Market
The annual flower market at Rittenhouse Square returns for two days beginning on Wednesday, May 4. Rittenhouse Square Flower Market for Children's Charities benefits four children’s health and welfare...
View ArticleMaryfran Cardamone unveils modern botanical illustrations at PHS McLean Library
Philly-based botanical artist will exhibit whimsical, modern art at McLean Library
View Article'Nightscape' to open for second season at Longwood Gardens
'Nightscape' to open for season at Longwood Gardens
View ArticleLaurel Hill Cemetery to host workshop on Victorian mourning hair flowers
Laurel Hill Cemetery will host an unusual workshop on Aug. 6. The class will teach attendees how to create a custom Victorian mourning hair flower. Yes, a flower made from hair.
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