Visitors and residents of New York have a few more weeks to check out The Edible Garden, an exhibition and celebration of cooking and gardening at the New York Botanical Gardens.  The exhibit is a celebration of growing and eating delicious food, and includes displays, demonstrations, education, and lots of special events designed to help you understand how to grow, prepare, and enjoy garden-fresh produce.  Whether you have space to grow it yourself, or must enjoy it from the labor of others, this tribute to our edible gardens is sure to inspire you.
What will you see?  For details consult the …read more

Today we have a guest post from Keith Jenkins, a writer living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Queen’s Day
The birthday of the Netherlands’ Queen Beatrix is celebrated each year on the 30th of April. It’s not Queen Beatrix’s actual date of birth but her grandmother’s. Queen’s Day is characterized by a multitude of outdoor activities. Recognizing this, two queens in succession decreed that Queen’s Day should continue to be celebrated on 30th April due to the warmer weather in April.
This is the only day of the year that anyone is allowed to open a street stall and sell anything they want …read more

Enjoy viewing the sights and the  colorful gardens around the Netherlands Carillon, on the Virginia shore of the Potomac River.  This spot borders the northern end of Arlington National Cemetery (adjacent to the US Marine Corps War Memorial), and overlooks the District of Columbia.
Among thousands of tulips on the grounds, along with lots of other flowers,  is a bell tower — a carillon — that was a gift to our country from the Netherlands.  There are 50 bells in the carillon, the largest about 7 feet in diameter and weighing in and over 12,000 pounds, and the smallest measuring …read more

No longer the playground for the retired generation, Palm Springs has been working to cultivate a younger, hipper image.  This includes reaching out to families with the activities and attractions in the area that will appeal to all sizes and shapes of families.
The Living Desert is just that kind of attraction.
Founded in 1970, The Living Desert is a combination zoo and botanical garden based entirely on the desert eco-system.  It covers about 1,200 acres of land, and is a pioneer in environmental education and native wildlife rehabilitation.  It also has active captive breeding and plant propagation programs.  The organization …read more

Why just enjoy your garden underfoot? The hippest (and greenest) in new green roof design allows you to enjoy your garden overhead as well. January’s Custom Home Magazine reports that, “Between 2004 and 2005, total green roof square footage grew 80 percent in the U.S.” What’s this mean to home owners? Green roofing reduces cooling costs, improves air quality, and allows for green space to co-exist with architecture.
Enticed by the idea of planting flowers up above?
Hydrotech, Inc. is taking green roof design to a whole new level. Water-tight, energy efficient, and let’s not forget ultra cool to look at — …read more