Garden Tips

  • ‘J’Adore Pink’ poinsettia available at Drew Mathieson Greenhouse at Bidwell

    'J'Adore Pink' is a wonderful new poinsettia. ...

  • A Celebration of ‘Pickwick’ Crocus

  • Advice for Japanese maples after the freeze from Davey Tree

    Here are tips to deal with a Japanese maple ...

  • Anything Can Be a Container

  • Ask Doug: Don’t kill this hornworm, crape myrtle hardiness and when to move iris

    Learn why this tomato hornworm should never ...

  • Ask Doug: Serviceberry problems, perennial hibiscus and are tomatoes edible after groundhog damage?

    Marlene-Hi Doug. My 'Shadblow' serviceberry ...

  • China seeds and Christmas in July on PTL

    Here's what to do if you get a strange seed ...

  • Container planting 101 for flowers and veggies as seen on PTL

    Here's a great formula for planting containers ...

  • Daffodils Aren’t Blooming? Here’s the Solution

  • Dance of the Snow Birds, feasting at the feeder.

    Here's a stress reliever, enjoy watching ...

  • Debut of new video series “You Should Grow This.”

    Debut of "You Should Grow This." Plants ...

  • Discount code for Power Planter auger I use

    This is the Power Planter Earth Auger (3"x7" ...

  • Dividing Hostas, Planting Perennials and Making More Plants

  • Extending the garden season in the Victory Garden

    Don't stop gardening! Plant now for a great ...

  • Free Plants From Jeannette, PA Gardener

  • Free Tomato Seeds Found on WWII Battlefield

  • Garden Hacks When Quarantined – In Doug’s Garden

  • GardenDC Podcast with Doug: All about tomatoes

  • Getting amaryllis and paperwhites to rebloom, planting microgreens in Pitt Moss

    Learn how to grow paperwhites, amaryllis ...

  • Helleborus niger blooms through winter. The Christmas Rose!

    Helleborus niger begins blooming in November ...

  • How to foil blossom end rot on tomatoes

    Here's how to stop blossom end rot on tomatoes. ...

  • How to get your garden ready for winter

    There's lots to do before winter arrives ...

  • How to plant garlic this fall for five harvests

    "It would be a sad world without garlic," ...

  • In Doug’s Garden: Bargain hanging basket fun!

    It's so much fun to save money! It's bargain ...

  • In Doug’s Garden: Making Daffodils Last in Your Home

  • In Doug’s Garden: Making more lilies (hopefully)

    Planting little bulbs found on a lily plants ...

  • In Doug’s Garden: Making more tomato plants

    You can make more tomato plants by taking ...

  • In Doug’s Garden: Spring Bulbs

  • In Doug’s Garden: The I can’t throw anything away show

    Growing up with two parents who lived through ...

  • Making Garlic Scape Pesto on Pittsburgh Today Live

    Garlic scape pesto is my favorite way to ...

  • Making more tomatoes and succession planting with Pitt Moss.

    Here's a great trick to make more tomato ...

  • Organic Lawn Care

  • PENNSYLVANIA RESOURCES COUNCIL ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER 2020 ONLINE CONSERVATION WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

    Learn to compost and recycle the right way. ...

  • Plant a Victory Garden with Pitt Moss

    Plant your own Victory Garden with Pitt ...

  • Planting a container with Pitt Moss

    Planting a big container with Pitt Moss! ...

  • Planting tomatoes for early and healthy harvest from PTL

    Harvest the first tomato of the season and ...

  • Poison ivy control tip from gardener is safe and inexpensive

    This is a great way to garden and stay safe ...

  • Saving seeds is simple, but here’s what you need to know

    There are lots of plants that are easy to ...

  • ShrubBucket offers unique plants in a new way (with discount code)

    ShrubBucket ships interesting plants right ...

  • Slugs emerge during wet weather, here are organic controls.

    There are many organic controls for slugs ...

  • Splitting tomatoes after the rain and a weird looking cuke and new fav bean

    Splitting tomatoes are common after a rain. ...

  • Succession planting with Pitt Moss in your Victory Garden

    Succession planting is a great way to have ...

  • Testing Old Seeds for Viability

  • The “other” radish harvest provides a taste of spring

    Did you know radishes produce something ...

  • Three Tips to Get Growing from PTL

  • Watering the garden the right way from PTL

    There's a right way to water the garden ...

  • What to do with all those green tomatoes

    Don't pitch those green tomatoes, store ...