Homemade container called a trough is easy and fun to make
Al Deurbrouck’s love for rock gardening becomes instantly evident when pulling up to his South Park home. Low-growing plants line Read the full article…
A city slickers first garden
A city slickers first garden In March of 1974, I moved from Pittsburgh to Leadmine, a small rural town in Read the full article…
My Maple Tree
My Maple Tree by Nancy Martin They say that “home is where you hang your heart.” Growing up in West Read the full article…
Amaryllis, paperwhites and hyacinth create a beautiful windowsill
The first day in Amsterdam, I stumbled onto the floating Flower Market along the Singel canal. The huge amaryllis bulbs Read the full article…
Houseplants get gardeners through the winter
Stepping out of the cold and into the lush greenery at Chapon’s Greenhouse in Baldwin is like walking into a Read the full article…
Winter beauties, these plants are stars in the cold
It’s comforting to know that even Keith S. Kaiser, the executive director of the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, still had bulbs Read the full article…
Gardeners share their favorite gift ideas
Social media and gardening go together like compost and seeds. When I posed the question, “What’s the best gardening gift Read the full article…
Gifts for gardeners as seen on Pittsburgh Today Live
Here are all the gifts for gardeners we talked about on Pittsburgh Today Live. The first group came from my Read the full article…
The magical blooms of the Christmas rose are the star of the winter garden
The pure white flowers of Helleborus niger push up from the cold ground just as all the trees above have Read the full article…
Free Gardening/Cooking Demo with Doug on Sunday
On Sunday Dec. 4, 2016 I’ll be joined by radio partner and fellow Trib columnist Jessica Walliser at three Read the full article…
Seton Hill potato project helps sisters, students and the hungry
Darren Achtzehn is a soft spoken gentle giant and self-described “farm boy,” whose huge hands bear the evidence of hard Read the full article…