Category: Zone 5 & 6 Gardens
After visiting a friend’s wedding in central Illinois, we stopped the following morning at the Genevieve Green Gardens in Bloomington. What a delightful place! Easy to navigate by foot, …
Flower Chick hits the road for a dose of summer gardening inspiration as we visit historic Crapo Park in Burlington, Iowa! Thanks for joining us on our ongoing “Visiting …
Flower Chick is so pleased to spotlight another Midwest horticultural attraction in our ongoing “Visiting Midwest Gardens” series! Join us in Iowa as we visit Bickelhaupt Arboretum & Gardens …
Welcome to our latest “Visiting Midwest Gardens” feature as we visit Lilacia Park in Lombard, IL … Located in downtown Lombard, a western suburb of Chicago, Lilacia Park is …
Welcome to the latest in our “Visiting Midwest Gardens” series as we visit Chicago’s Lincoln Park Conservatory! If you’ve ever visited Chicago, you’ve probably seen or at least heard …
The perfect antidote for cold weather and the winter doldrums? Why, a visit to the indoor horticultural paradise of Milwaukee’s famous Domes! Follow along with Flower Chick as we …
Generations of Illinoisans have long considered Springfield a preferred family travel destination. Located three hours southwest of Chicago and 1.5 hours northeast of St. Louis, the city is conveniently …
Misconceptions are a funny thing … When people hear we’re from Illinois, their reactions are strikingly similar. “Oh, Chicago!” they might exclaim. Or a more expansive, “Prairies and corn …
Visiting The Indiana Dunes Indiana is a Great Lakes State in common travel parlance, but it’s different than other Great Lakes States like Michigan, Wisconsin, or even Illinois … …
Visiting Luthy Botanical Garden in Peoria, IL is a peaceful retreat into nature … Luthy encompasses five accessible acres with 15 themed gardens to explore and a tropical conservatory …
About Fernwood The lovely Fernwood Botanical Garden is located in Niles, Michigan, a town of about 12,000 in the southwest part of the state. Niles is very close to …
Garfield Park Conservatory Overview & History One of Chicago’s many spectacular visitor attractions, the Conservatory is located about ten minutes west of downtown. You’ll find it conveniently located just …
Welcome to our “Visiting Midwest Gardens” series! We’re very pleased to spotlight the beautiful and inviting Boerner Botanical Gardens, located in the southwest Milwaukee suburb of Hales Corners … …
The Chicago Botanic Garden opened more than 40 years ago as a beautiful place to visit, and it has matured into one of the world’s great living museums and …
Illinois is blessed with dozens of dozens of enticing state parks for visitors seeking recreation or simply a peaceful locale to appreciate nature. One of the state’s most geographically …
Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL is a joy to behold! Located approximately 30 miles west of Chicago, Cantigny has a rich history and offers 30 acres of spectacular gardens …
Visit Phillips Park Sunken Gardens & Zoo Aurora IL - a beautiful place to see in Aurora IL a western suburb of Chicago