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Want trees? Apply for TreeVitalize plantings now
Want trees where you live, work, play or worship? The TreeVitalize Pittsburgh Planting Program supports street tree, park and riverfront plantings by supplying trees and limited services to help...
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Thriving garden in tiny Mt. Washington city lot
Bob Scorzafave of Mt. Washington looks over a jungle of tomato plants in his front "yard." Photos by Doug Oster Bob Scorzafave proudly sits on his front porch, leaning back as he overlooks huge tomato...
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Colors only nature can create; Green June Beetle
I think this is a Green June Beetle, I love the colors. Photos by Doug Oster So I'm sitting watching the birds and I not only see this guy, but I can hear him buzzing too. This is the beautiful Green...
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Red, Ripe and Roasted Tomato and Garlic Festival Sunday 8/26/12 at Phipps
Red, Ripe and Roasted this Sunday 8/26/12 11am to 5pm This Sunday is Red, Ripe and Roasted, the tomato and garlic festival from 11am to 5pm at Phipps. As one of the co-founders of the festival, I'll...
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Tomato contest; Biggest, smallest and ugliest. Enter in person on Sunday at...
Calliing all gardeners, bring us your tomatoes! Do you have the biggest, smallest or ugliest tomato? If so, bring them to the Red, Ripe and Roasted Tomato and Garlic Festival for a chance to win great...
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Why are my cucumbers wilting?
Regardless of the amount of water given to a plant with bacterial wilt, it won't come back. Photo by Doug Oster If you have healthy cucumber plants one day and then they are wilted the next day, it's...
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A new garden at Mount Saint Macrina in Uniontown
1795543612001 The Our Lady of Victory Prayer garden after a re-design by Laura Patterson-Santore. Photos by Doug Oster Tall grasses sway in the soft breeze, moving back and forth in unison, serving as...
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Plants you should grow:Duranta 'Gold Edge'
Duranta 'Gold Edgle' paired with 'Rosalie' caladium, a winning combo. Photo by Doug Oster Duranta 'Gold Edge' is a tropical grown in our climate as an annual. I found it on sale at the end of the...
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Impatiens suddenly dying? This might be the culprit
These impatiens are showing signs of downy mildew. At this point they cannot be saved. Photo by Doug Oster For years impatiens were one of the go to annuals for shady areas. But for many gardeners,...
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Heptacodium is a fall-blooming, fragrant shrub that's indestructible
It's easy to find spring flowering shrubs, but it's wonderful to grow something like Heptacodium miconioides. It's starting to bloom right now. Photo by Doug Oster Heptacodium miconioides is a...
View ArticleVideo: Trapped hummingbird
1815080327001 Sometimes there are funny things that happen around the garden. I'm been seeing a ruby-throated hummingbird visiting the flowers around the garden. I always hoped to photograph the bird....
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Advice from Halifax of planting cool weather crops right now
Niki Jabbour, author of The Year Round Vegetable Gardener, harvests through winter. As tomato plants flop over the tops of their cages and cucumber vines start looking tired, it's easy to become...
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Another beautiful mistake
The garden is always filled with beautiful mistakes like this one. Photo by Doug Oster It's not that often gardeners brag about their mistakes, but when they look like this, why not? The bright green...
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Who loves Japanese knotweed?
A honey bee lands on a Japanese knotwood flower. Photos by Doug Oster Yes, it's our old friends the honey bees. They can't resist this invasive plant which has taken over many areas. Japanese knotweed...
View ArticleVideo: Downy mildew is killing impatiens
A relatively new disease called downy mildew is killing lots of impatiens. This video explains what the disease is and how to deal with it. You can either click on the link to the left or use the...
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A crape myrtle for us!
I love crape myrtle, what about you? Photos by Doug Oster Crape myrtle is a southern plant. Always was, always will be. Plant breeders have recently released several varieties that are marginally...
View ArticleVideo: Plants you might not know, but should grow
My friends at KDKA figured out it was my birthday. We had lots of fun talking about some cool new plant introductions, but there was also lots of hugging going on! 7699204
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The incredible, edible fig. You could grow them.
There's a storied history of gardeners growing figs in cold climates. For some it's a link to the old country, for others, just another gardening challenge. I've been growing figs for a few years now...
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National Heirloom Exposition, Day 1
This giant stack of melons, pumpkins and squash is a favorite place for people to take photos. Photo by Doug Oster The National Heirloom Exposition in Santa Rosa, California is a celebration of pure...
View ArticleVideo: Jere Gettle at the National Heirloom Exposition
Jere Gettle is the founder of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and co-founder of the National Heirloom Exposition in Santa Rosa, California. In this video he explains what the expo is all about. 1834870530001
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