Ask the Gardener: Japanese pieris, wild chives, moles and grubs
Everybody Gardens answers questions about Japanese pieris, growing onions and getting rid of moles and grubs.
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In the Garden: Planting for pollinators, a new basil and favorite summer lettuce sowing
We all know the importance of planting for pollinators. Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster has chosen an easy perennial to plant that helps monarch butterflies and other pollinators. He’s also planting a new disease resistant basil along with his favorite lettuce for summer.
June 12, 2019
Honeybees on city rooftops cared for by The Best Bees Company helps pollinators
Rooftop hives in Pittsburgh are another way to help the bees
June 11, 2019
Sophomore Gardener: Year 2 of gardening begins in earnest
The Sophomore Gardener: Cool-weather vegetables have mostly been replaced with the veggies that prefer the warmer temperatures of the coming months.
June 10, 2019
Ask The Gardener: Tomato blight, reducing weeds, strawberries and more
Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster answers questions about tomato blight, his favorite way to reduce weeds, protecting strawberries and more.
June 9, 2019
New Gardener: Starting the garden and buying too many plants
Everybody Gardens videographer Jess Levo is starting her garden in a big way, but she discovers she bought too many plants when it came time to get going.
June 8, 2019
Ask The Gardener: Clematis wilt, lemon tree, container tomatoes and more
Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster answers questions about clematis wilt, a lemon tree, container tomato plants and more.
June 7, 2019
In the Garden: Container Planting 101: Flowers, strawberry pots and self watering containers
Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster is using the “thriller, filler and spiller” technique while planting flowers. He’s also showing the only plants he will use for a strawberry pot. Then Oster is demonstrating how a self watering container can be used to plant peppers and tomatoes.
June 5, 2019
Hot peppers will make you cry…sometimes!
The amazing taste of hot peppers can be followed by pain!
June 4, 2019
Ask The Gardener: Harvesting garlic, cooler temperatures, bees and more
Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster answers questions about harvesting garlic, dealing with cooler temperatures, bees and more.
June 4, 2019
Ask The Gardener: Unknown invasive, rhododendrons, plant IDs and more
Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster answers questions about an unknown invasive, rhododendron issues, mystery plants and more.
June 3, 2019
New Gardener: Continuing a family legacy of gardening
Everybody Gardens videographer Jess Levo explains how Doug Oster reignited her family’s gardening legacy that stretches back to her grandfather.
June 1, 2019
Celebrating the retirement of Jon Burnett with HOT peppers
Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster helps celebrate Jon Burnett’s retirement during a segment on KDKA’s “Pittsburgh Today Live.” And it gets hot!
