Robotic bees? Walmart files for patent for drone pollinators

Could a robotic pollinator take the place of bees? Walmart has filed a patent application for a pollinator drone that Read the full article…

March 16, 2018

St. Patrick’s Day heralds the start of planting season with peas

St. Patrick’s Day is the traditional start of the planting season, and it’s something I’ve been doing for decades. The Read the full article…

March 15, 2018

Colorado voters may get a chance to legalize ‘magic mushrooms’

Colorado made the use of recreational marijuana legal back in 2012. Now voters are hoping to do the same thing Read the full article…

March 10, 2018

Bidwell Training Center celebrates 50th anniversary at Duquesne Light Home and Garden Show

Gary Baranowski is on his knees, deadheading flowers in the Bidwell Training Center’s exhibit at the Duquesne Light Pittsburgh Home Read the full article…

March 7, 2018

Giant Mickey Mouse made of flowers, plants sets Guinness World Record

The Dubai Miracle Garden features a giant Mickey Mouse sculpture that took almost 100,000 plants and flowers to complete. The Read the full article…

March 6, 2018

Legacy of ‘Uncle Punzo’ lives on through gardening

In the warmth of a little greenhouse tucked behind a brick house along a side street in Jeannette, John Wassel Read the full article…

March 1, 2018

Winter sowing of radishes worked!

It was quite a surprise to see radish seedlings sprouting in late February. They were planted as a winter sowing Read the full article…

February 26, 2018

Doug’s stage schedule for the 2018 Duquesne Light Home and Garden Show

It’s that time again, the 37th Annual Duquesne Light Home and Garden Show at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Read the full article…

February 26, 2018

From Slavery to Freedom Garden tells a powerful story

A heavy rain is falling outside the Frick Environmental Center in Squirrel Hill. It’s the beginning of a winter thaw, Read the full article…

February 22, 2018

Reader’s garden: Hard work for a small window of beauty is worth it

We built our home 10 years ago in the middle of the woods. I found very quickly that the ground Read the full article…

February 22, 2018

Snow crocus sprouts!

The sun is breaking through misty fog as temperatures soar to 60 degrees kicking off a welcome thaw. That’s all Read the full article…

February 19, 2018

Early sign of spring!

I bought this shrub after seeing it in flower early Spring a number of years ago. This Witch hazel shrub Read the full article…

February 19, 2018