November 7, 2024
Fruit that may look bizarre and taste unusual to us abounds in all parts of the world, but you can have an orchard of strange fruits in your own landscape.
October 24, 2024
Very dark foliage plants, from trees and shrubs to perennials and annuals, can add interest and drama to your garden throughout the growing season.
October 10, 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.
September 19, 2024
Diseases, as well as insects, endanger the well-being of iconic tree species that are an essential component of Pennsylvania forests and home landscapes.
September 5, 2024
What is Pennsylvania's Noxious Weed List and how are plants designated for this list? Find out more below.
August 15, 2024
Eggplant, a staple of Mediterranean, Southeast Asian, and Italian cuisine, has become a popular addition to the garden and kitchen in recent years.
August 1, 2024
Replace invasive flowering shrubs in the landscape, such as butterfly bush, with beautiful native and ornamental choices.
July 18, 2024
Don't be fooled by the porcelain berry's attractive grape-like foliage and bright blue berries. Behind that pretty face is an invasive and aggressive weed.
July 4, 2024
Explore plants and garden design practices to establish a drought-tolerant garden in the home landscape.
June 20, 2024
Creating a healthy garden, teaming with pollinators and other beneficial insects, requires adding, changing, or removing a few tasks in the gardening process through the seasons.
June 6, 2024
Common misconceptions about pollinators can get in the way of our understanding and, therefore, our ability to support them.
May 23, 2024
If you are looking for a plant to add to your shade or sun garden, a perennial with interesting foliage, or a new plant with brilliant blooms to attract pollinators, there are many great choices.
May 6, 2024
View the full report of Penn State Extension Master Gardener county, state, and even national accomplishments!
May 2, 2024
Pennsylvania's 2022 turfgrass fertilizer law places new responsibilities on home gardeners. Here is what you should know.
April 15, 2024
Native ornamental grasses provide valuable wildlife habitat, shelter and food for insects and larval caterpillars.
April 1, 2024
Phlox offers many ornamental options. This article offers basic information about these plants to help educate beginning gardeners.
March 1, 2024
Home gardeners have many positive options for creating resilient and sustainable gardens that can help mitigate climate change and its effects on our landscapes.
February 15, 2024
The Norway spruce (Picea abies) is a member of the pine family Pinaceae. Norway spruce are large evergreen trees with long, narrow cones. When pulled off from their long pendulous branches, their needles leave a peg-like petiole on the stem. These spruce trees are native to Europe's northern, central, and eastern mountainous portions.
February 1, 2024
Top annual plants from the flower trial garden located at the Penn State Master Gardeners of Allegheny County's North Park Demonstration Garden.
January 1, 2024
The new Master Gardener State Coordinator shares Master Gardener highlights from the past program year.
October 26, 2023
Eagle Scouts formally unveiled a Little Free Library on October 20, 2023, at the Donohoe Center in Greensburg.
August 4, 2023
The Penn State Master Gardeners have offered the Seed to Supper program since January 2020. This year it is succeeding in 25 counties.
June 13, 2023
Fourteen Westmoreland County Master Gardeners and MG Trainees have certified their gardens as Monarch Waystations this spring, helping the Westmoreland Pollinator Partners climb to their goal of having 250 Monarch Waystations in the county by the end of the year.
February 23, 2023
There is much frustration toward the prevalence of deer and the damage they cause.
January 19, 2023
The PA iMapInvasives Program has proposed a New Year's challenge to all natural resource professionals, teachers, students, and community scientists interested in invasive species. To this, I would add home gardeners! They suggest we set ourselves up to learn about invasive species one month at a time, one species per month, through the 2023 calendar year.
September 22, 2022
Discover the spooky and darker side of plants residing in our Pennsylvania woods.
June 20, 2022
This recent interview with a Penn State Extension forester provides an update on the invasive pest hemlock woolly adelgid.
June 4, 2022
Japanese beetles spend most of their lives as grubs eating plant roots, including your lawn. But is all grub damage caused by Japanese beetles? Read on to find out.
April 8, 2022
The spring blooms of the fringetree make it an excellent addition to any home landscape.
March 3, 2022
Elderberry is a resilient, large native shrub for use in the home garden and kitchen.
