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In the Garden with Andrew

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.

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s (PHS) Pop Up Gardens and other PHS Public Gardens and Landscapes are now in full bloom across the region, offering the perfect “Heatwave Haven” for those looking to escape the heat this summer.

The Trevose Horticultural Society will stage its 101st National Garden Club Standard Flower Show, “Bee Inspired,” from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at St. Ephrem Catholic Church, 5400 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem.

Burpee, one of the most well-known gardening brands in the U.S., will host its annual Burpee Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27.

“Tiny Forests” will be the featured presentation at the monthly meeting of the Trevose Horticultural Society, set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bensalem Senior Center, 1850 Byberry Road, Bensalem.

Even with the increased heat and humidity there are many perennials and shrubs in full flower this time of year that are great for attracting pollinators.

A stroll around any residential area is likely to reveal many viburnums in the landscape. Collectively, they have been a popular shrub for more than 100 years.

The Trevose Horticultural Society will stage its 101st National Garden Club Standard Flower Show “Bee Inspired” on Aug. 23-24 at St. Ephrem Catholic Church in Bensalem.

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.

Plant for a floral banquet

Now is the time to plant for the coming abundant harvest.When savvy gardeners plot, plan and dream during winter’s dark and chill, it’s because they are eager to get back outdoors when the soil …

“Vegetable Gardening 101” will be the featured program at the monthly meeting of the Trevose Horticultural Society on Tuesday. Master Gardener Annie Milionis will cover choosing a site, soil …

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 …

For those who love gardening and the idea of growing their own vegetables but live in the city or a small space, here are six easy steps to grow vegetables in containers, from Bucks County …

Andalusia Historic House, Gardens & Arboretum has been named a Partner Garden by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), making Andalusia the only Partner Garden in the United States.

Surveying the landscape

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 …

Now’s the time to plan your garden oasis and the Delaware Valley Unit of the Herb Society of America would like to help. The organization is holding an online herb sale to sponsor its Virginia Petrie Scholarship.

The nonprofit Pennsylvania Horticultural Society was named Tuesday, to Fast Company’s list of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.”This is coming off the heels of closing the 195th …

“Growing Dahlias” will be the featured program at The Trevose Horticultural Society’s monthly meeting on Tuesday at the Bensalem Senior Center, 1850 Byberry Road. Led by Penn State Master …

Burpee Gardening is donating half a million flower seed packets to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for distribution to community gardens, schools, and gardeners across Greater …

Mark Cook Landscape & Contracting, of Doylestown, has nabbed the Silver Award at the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show. The recognition, announced Tuesday, is the Bucks County company’s second straight Silver.

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