December 21, 2021
Witch Hazel might be the perfect thing to add to your landscape to brighten it up for the winter.
December 21, 2021
Now that the cold weather is here, we gardeners must turn to indoor activities in order to get a "gardening fix".
December 13, 2021
Have you ever watched the sun’s rays burst through the trees on a crisp winter morning or lay beneath the comforting branches of a shade tree on a breezy summer afternoon?
December 13, 2021
Amaryllis bulbs were brought to Europe from Africa in the 1700s and have become a popular Christmas flower to grow or give as a gift.
December 13, 2021
With its many delightful qualities, tulip poplar trees deserve renewed consideration from property owners who have sufficient space for planting them.
November 16, 2021
Make sure to give your plants a close examination for visible critters such as mealybugs, aphids or scale that like to hide out under leaves or in leaf-stem intersections.
November 2, 2021
Whether you have a big back yard or a tiny urban lot, outdoor rooms are the key to functional outdoor living.
October 26, 2021
If you are interested in adding more native plants to your garden, this is a good place to start.
October 26, 2021
The Penn State Trial Gardens have plants that have unique characteristics that the novice or the experienced gardener may find useful for their own gardens.
October 26, 2021
An inexpensive rain gauge will help gardeners keep track of critical moisture data.
October 18, 2021
Looking for something different to add to your mums and asters? Try ornamental peppers!
October 18, 2021
A hydroponic system can provide your home with a garden year round with bigger, better tasting produce.
September 14, 2021
The goal of the Pollinator Plot is to attract pollinators, ranging from tiny insects to bats, mice, voles, and any other animal with fur that can attract pollen from a specific plant to its body and then transfer that pollen to a different plant.
September 8, 2021
Turtlehead is a great addition to a bog garden, rain garden, pollinator, or wildflower garden because it attracts bumble bees, butterflies, and other insects and hummingbirds.
August 3, 2021
Tomatoes! Zucchinis! Beans! And sweating like crazy while picking them, watering them, and weeding around them! This is a busy time for vegetable gardeners.
July 30, 2021
Here are some tips to keep your succulents healthy and looking their best.
May 28, 2021
Japanese barberry and burning bush are two common shrubs that are invasive.
May 4, 2021
This time of year, as the daytime temperatures warm and the snow is but a memory, we get very excited for spring and what’s to come. Planting our vegetable gardens, containers, and taking out our houseplants are all chores for the springtime. However, be careful, because for many things, it’s still too early.
January 20, 2021
Master Gardener Basic Training classes are now tentatively scheduled to be held beginning around October 1, 2021. Because of COVID concerns, basic training classes were canceled in 2020.
