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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…