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How to garden: There’s no such thing as a green thumb!

How to garden: There’s no such thing as a green thumb!

How to garden: There’s no such thing as a green thumb

Chanticleer Garden designs with vegetables as COVID begins. Donates nearly 5000 pounds of produce.

Chanticleer Garden designs with vegetables as COVID begins. Donates nearly 5000 pounds of produce.

The team at Chanticleer Garden switched gears last year as the pandemic began. Unsure of when they would be able to open, they decided to grow vegetables in many of the gardens. Using them as design elements where flowers would usually go. Not only were…

Unique snowdrop and homemade container evoke memories of garden friends

Unique snowdrop and homemade container evoke memories of garden friends

A special spring flower and a handmade container bring back memories of two garden friends.

Helleborus niger blooms through winter. The Christmas Rose!

Helleborus niger blooms through winter. The Christmas Rose!

Helleborus niger begins blooming in November and has continued through the winter despite a foot of snow and frigid temperatures.

Talking Trees podcast: How trees help wildlife

Talking Trees podcast: How trees help wildlife

Dana Karcher, area manager and project developer for Davey Resource Group, Inc., talks about how trees help wildlife, the best trees for them and how you can help. I’m having fun hosting the podcast, listen here- https://talkingtreeswithdaveytree.buzzsprout.com/

‘Duet’ is Pittsburgh’s famous dahlia, bred by the late Fred Scott

‘Duet’ is Pittsburgh’s famous dahlia, bred by the late Fred Scott

‘Duet’ dahlia was introduced in 1955 and was discovered by Fred Scott of Pleasant Hills, Pa.