Gardeners are known for helping each other, swapping plants. To help with the Botanic Garden of Western Pennsylvania, a dozen South Hills residents will participate in “Open Gardens Day,” 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 10.
Others on the self-guided tour are in the North Hills. Owner gardeners will greet tourists and answer questions.
A relaxing bus [...]
It’s awfully nice of you to share your garden with the ever increasing numbers of insects that seem to be appearing from nowhere these days, but if you’re just a little amazed at the competition, there are many effective and organic ways of dealing with them.
There have always been organic ways of controlling insects in [...]
Dear Jim: We are planning to landscape our new house. We like a wooded yard for cooling shade and also the idea of helping to reduce greenhouse gases. Where do we locate the trees and which are best? Mark G.
Dear Mark: Wise landscaping can do more than just create a pretty yard. It can also [...]
At Christmas time the 20-foot-high Foster’s holly at the back of my lot looked beautiful. Therefore, I was astonished when, three weeks ago, I looked at the tree and noticed that almost half the crown was dead. I am trying to determine the cause of the damage, prospects for recovery and, if the tree needs [...]
White irises launch and purple alliums burst like fireworks into the sky over a stout Japanese maple seemingly meditating on waves of prickly cactus.
This living, colorful dance performs every spring and summer under the direction of Terry Brown, who keeps the garden at his Allentown home. However, this year the Allentown Garden Club will help [...]
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