Over the last few days I was attending an annual horticultural trade show in Columbus, Ohio. I met up with some colleagues at The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, which has spearheaded a program — Pollinator Watch — to observe and document plant and pollinator interactions.
Travel is a marvelous way to mix things up a bit. I see new vistas, and I come home ready to create a new garden or redo old ones! This time I returned from Sicily, inspired by structures and native …
Ease your way through the busy summer season with the help of some pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory garden produce.
Volunteers from SEWA International’s Central New Jersey Chapter, the Sourland Conservancy and Lambertville Parks & Recreation teamed up to remove invasive plant species along the Lambertville Nature Trail in preparation for fall planting.
The Free Library of New Hope & Solebury last month received a Plant Grant from Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve.
Native Plants took center stage at the 8th annual Designed for Nature Garden Tour on Saturday, June 15, sponsored by the Bucks County Branch of the Woman’s National Farm & Garden Association (WNF&GA) in partnership with Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve.
Hilltown Township Public Works and the Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) hosted a tree-planting event at Hilltown Civic Park on Route 152 in Hilltown June 2.
When you consider a garden, do you think of flat spaces? Vertical interest in a garden — whether from pergolas, arbors, or other support structures and features — provides a second visual plane for the gardener to explore and opens a trove of different plant materials from which to pick.
Add long-lasting beauty and pollinator appeal to your garden with this year’s Perennial Plant of the Year, Jeana garden phlox (Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’).
Sometimes passion is all that’s required to create a successful business, and formal education and training is less important or not necessary at all.
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Aqua Pennsylvania have announced $210,000 in tree-planting grants to local environmental groups under the renamed “Trees for Watersheds” program.
Business was brisk on Saturday morning, May 11, for the Third Annual Native Plant Sale at Hansell Park Pavilion in Buckingham.
On Saturday, June 15, the Bucks County Branch of the Woman’s National Farm & Garden Association (WNF&GA), in partnership with Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve (the Preserve), will feature five Doylestown area residential gardens on a unique and educational “Designed for Nature” Garden Tour.
Lambertville Goes Wild (LGW) is sponsoring a native plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Cavallo Park, 2 Mount Hope St., Lambertville, N.J., rain or shine.
My friend, Marie, and I walk together twice a month. Recently she said, “I just broke my favorite coffee cup,” and her hands folded together, ever so slightly. “You know,” she added, “there …
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) will celebrate Earth Day by planting trees throughout the Greater Philadelphia area from April 19 - 21, with assistance from more than 75 of its PHS Tree …
Foundation plantings or beds can enhance a home’s assets, draw attention to its features and highlight its architectural qualities. Think about your home’s architecture. Is it traditional, …
While it recently felt like May, don’t count March out for some unpredictable surprises. Trees are still bare and most shrubs may have the beginnings of fresh green buds. It’s easy to get swept …
Add a warm, cozy feel to this year’s gardens with the 2024 Pantone Color of the Year, Peach Fuzz. It was selected for generating a feeling of kindness and tenderness and encouraging sharing, …
It’s never too early to prepare for the garden season ahead. Having the right tool for the job saves time, reduces the frustration of trying to make the wrong tool work, and allows you to garden …
