May 12, 2025
Have you ever encountered a toad in your garden? No, not a loathsome, contemptible person, but a small bumpy-skinned creature who hops around devouring garden pests. Toads make wonderful garden partners by eating lots of grubs, slugs, snails and also many insects.
May 10, 2025
Join Penn State Extension, Phipps Conservatory, and local experts on July 29th, for a full day of enhancing the beauty and eco benefits of your garden.
April 1, 2025
Discover exceptional locally-grown plants while supporting gardening education across Pennsylvania with the annual Penn State Extension Master Gardener plant sales happening this spring. Find that special addition to your garden while connecting with knowledgeable Master Gardener volunteers.
February 28, 2025
Understanding a weed's life cycle—its growth and reproduction pattern—is the first step in controlling your weeds. Horticulturists have three weed life-cycle classifications: annual, biennial, and perennial.
February 10, 2025
Lichens are not plants; they are a symbiotic combination of multiple species.
January 15, 2025
Snake plants are perfect beginner house plants.
December 18, 2024
Native plants have many ecological benefits but some of them have poisonous properties. You may not want to invite these native plants into your yard.
October 22, 2024
October is National Estate Planning Awareness Month.
October 22, 2024
October is National Estate Planning Awareness Month.
September 5, 2024
Ornamental olive trees, once frequently sought-after landscape plants, are now on Pennsylvania's invasive plant list.
July 3, 2024
Our South Park Learning Garden won second place in a statewide search for excellence among PA's Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens.
June 24, 2024
Create a healthy garden teaming with pollinators and other beneficial insects by adding, changing, or removing a few tasks in the gardening process through the seasons.
May 6, 2024
View the full report of Penn State Extension Master Gardener county, state, and even national accomplishments!
March 19, 2024
All plant availability is dependent on crop performance and quantity in stock.
January 16, 2024
What should the gardener make of houseplant products that abound, especially on websites and in catalogs? This article recommends which accessories are necessary for indoor plant care and which are not.
