Saturday is National Seed Swap Day!

For years I’ve been trading seeds with readers, it’s so much fun. I love discovering varieties that have been grown Read the full article…

January 27, 2017

A celebration of square foot gardening

Mel Bartholomew started the square foot gardening phenomenon in 1981 when he released his original book “Square Foot Gardening.” It’s Read the full article…

January 26, 2017

Capitalize on Cannabis is one of the themes at garden trade show

Walking the long aisles lined with exhibitors at the Mid Atlantic Nursery Trade Show in Baltimore can take days. It’s Read the full article…

January 19, 2017

These simple exercises will get you ready to garden and keep you healthy

It seems the older we get, the more benches and other places to sit we need in the garden. Exercise Read the full article…

January 13, 2017

How to prepare garden tools for the season (including your hands)

Laura Schoch is holding a shovel named “Thor” in the tool room near the production greenhouses at Phipps Conservatory and Read the full article…

January 13, 2017

Falling in love at MANTS, this double hellebore is a winner

With nearly 1000 exhibitors at the Mid Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) in Baltimore showcasing everything you could imaging for Read the full article…

January 12, 2017

Ever heard of Sporticulture? Check out these Steelers plants!

As I walked down the first row of exhibitors at the Mid Atlantic Nursery Trade Show in Baltimore I couldn’t Read the full article…

January 11, 2017

Photographer’s creativity blooms with plants

Like every gardener on the planet, my time with a stack of seed catalogs is a much needed therapeutic respite Read the full article…

January 5, 2017

Seed catalogs offer winter therapy for gardeners

“I can sit down and read a seed catalog like a book,” says Deborah Stiffler-Zugates of Blairsville. It’s an annual Read the full article…

January 5, 2017