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There is something quietly extraordinary about wearing a flower. Not a silk approximation or a printed pattern, but an actual flower, pressed and preserved, set in jewelry you can carry with you every day. That is exactly what Carol Christenson brings to the Cottage Gallery and Gift Shop at Rotary Botanical Gardens. Carol's jewelry is made from pressed flowers she harvests herself, gathered from her own gardens and from wildflower patches she has tended and explored. Each blo

Spring is in full swing at Rotary Botanical Gardens, and this week felt like a genuine turning point. Thanks to all the rain, the gardens are alive with color, texture, and the kind of fleeting beauty that makes a mid-April visit so rewarding. Here's what you can expect to find on your next walk through the grounds. Daffodils Steal the Show If you haven't been out to the gardens lately, daffodils are reason enough to visit right now. The weekend brought a full burst of bloom,

If you've visited the gardens recently, you've probably noticed that something new seems to be blooming every single day. The Hellebores are still flourishing, the flowering trees are starting to wake up, and the Cherry Dogwood, Magnolia, and Forsythia are all beginning to pop. The garden is very much a living thing right now, and we're watching it change in real time. This week, we thought it was the perfect time to let the daffodils take center stage. At Rotary Botanical Ga