Facebook Live: Behind the scenes with Phipps Conservatory staff

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster goes behind the scenes at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens for a live question and answer session on Facebook.

December 18, 2019

Gardening With Friends: International Exhibition at the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster is showing off one of his favorite places, the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. The International Exhibition is on display every few years and showcases artists from around the world.

December 18, 2019

In the Garden: Planting microgreens, proper mulching and winter bragging

There’s no reason to stop gardening. Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster is planting microgreens indoors. These sprouts are highly nutritious, sweet and tender. He’s also out in the rain, bragging about flowering kale and the fact that he’s still harvesting. Oster is also showing the importance of mulching plants the right way.

December 11, 2019

Gardening With Friends: How to choose and grow poinsettias

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster learns how to choose and grow poinsettias from Mike Janoski, owner of Janoski’s Farm and Greenhouse.

December 4, 2019

Gardening With Friends: Tour the Winter Flower Show at Phipps

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster gets a tour of the Winter Flower Show at Phipps. Jordyn Melino takes him through “Holiday Magic! The Winter Flower and Light Garden.

November 27, 2019

In the Garden: Experimenting with new plants and techniques

One of the fun parts of gardening is experimentation. Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster shows how he’s growing two new plants and demonstrating some inexpensive but effective ways to overwinter them.

November 20, 2019

Gardening With Friends: Getting a fig tree ready for winter

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster gets help from a friend to prepare a fig tree for the winter.

November 13, 2019

‘600 Bulbs To Plant, The Silent Movie’

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster had a fun Saturday planting 600 bulbs and making this video.

November 10, 2019

In the Garden: Protecting plants from deer and cold. Trick for getting hydrangeas to bloom.

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster has a great trick to do now for getting hydrangeas to bloom. He’s also showing a simple way to protect treasured shrubs from deer and is demonstrating a few ways to harvest in the vegetable garden all winter long.

November 6, 2019

Gardening With Friends: A tour of ‘Japanese Inspirations’ at Phipps

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster gets a tour of the Fall Flower Show, themed “Japanese Inspirations,” at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

October 30, 2019

In the Garden: How to grow, harvest and make horseradish

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster is showing how to grow, harvest and process horseradish that will wake you up!

October 23, 2019

In the Garden: Tip to keep bulbs safe from critters, planting bulbs & shallots

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster is planting lots of unique bulbs in the garden and showing how to keep tulip and crocus bulbs safe from critters.

October 16, 2019