Free ‘Bonfire’ begonia plants and container gardening class with Doug Sunday

I’ll be giving away ‘Bonfire’ begonia plants in four inch pots this Sunday June 3, 1 p.m. at Bedner’s Farm Read the full article…

May 31, 2018

Learning Garden at Clayton Academy teaches much more than gardening

Dorian Cole’s face lights up as the 11-year-old pulls a huge radish out of a raised bed in the Learning Read the full article…

May 31, 2018

Pennsylvania’s 2nd largest rose garden almost in full bloom

If you want to see the second largest rose garden in Pennsylvania in full bloom, mark June 9 on your Read the full article…

May 25, 2018

New Gardener: Finally planting some vegetables in the garden!

Note: With the guidance of editor Doug Oster, new gardener Mike Palm will be chronicling his adventures (or perhaps misadventures) Read the full article…

May 23, 2018

Love of rhododendrons and azaleas creates a lifetime of happiness in the garden

A cool soft rain begins to fall as L.G. “Spike” Walters proudly gives a tour of his nearly 20-acre woodland Read the full article…

May 22, 2018

Bioswale project helps reduce storm water and is beautiful

Protecting Pittsburgh’s rivers is a passion for Megan Zeigler. In fact, she jokingly says, “I look at that puddle, that’s Read the full article…

May 16, 2018

EG/Doug Oster Plant Swap and Giveaway 10 a.m. Sunday 5/20/18 Soergels

The 16th Annual Everybody Gardens/Doug Oster Plant Swap and Giveaway will be held on Sunday May 20, 2018 from 10 Read the full article…

May 14, 2018

The last daffodil is a bittersweet sight

The last fragrant daffodil began to fade today. It’s a sad but, in a way, a wonderful time. By nature, Read the full article…

May 11, 2018

Gardening events: Hosta show, create a garden journal, pollinators & a statewide contest

The Daffodil & Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania is hosting its annual hosta show where enthusiasts from all over can Read the full article…

May 10, 2018

Pittsburgh Garden Trail highlights 7 distinctive area gardens

The cool glow of fluorescent lights fills the office of Helena Nichols, the associate director at Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanic Read the full article…

May 9, 2018

The New Gardener: Protecting the garden from deer and other critters

Note: With the guidance of editor Doug Oster, new gardener Mike Palm will be chronicling his adventures (or perhaps misadventures) Read the full article…

May 8, 2018

Rock Garden society celebrates 50 years of Rock Garden Plant Show and Sale

The tulips in the rock garden in front of the National Aviary on Pittsburgh’s North Side are putting on a Read the full article…

May 3, 2018