Trees – Meneely Family Nursery

South Hills Spotlight – South Park Demonstration Garden (from the Penn State Extension)

After living in the South Hills most of my life, and now having lived about 5 minutes away from South Park for over a decade, I’m still discovering new things around here. I was taking my girls to a new summer camp the GPS took me down McConkey Rd, which I’ve never been down before,Continue reading “South Hills Spotlight – South Park Demonstration Garden (from the Penn State Extension)”

Nursery Update – Week of 3/26/2021

We have not done business updates in quite a while, but now that the weather is changing and the growing season is underway, we’ll be providing more regular updates! We also hope to see you out in the community in the months to come! Right now we’ve got a lot of edible seedlings sprouted. WeContinue reading “Nursery Update – Week of 3/26/2021”

Resource – My Favorite Gardening Youtube Channels

Here are a few gardening channels from Youtube that I find useful, practical, and informative. There are many other great channels out there that I’m probably leaving out, but these are the ones that I come back to time and time again when I want to learn or review something. The Gardening Channel With JamesContinue reading “Resource – My Favorite Gardening Youtube Channels”

Native Plant Spotlight – Flowering Dogwood

Flowering Dogwood is another brilliant tree that defines the spring landscape in Western PA. There are several cultivars, most of which have white flowers but there are several that bloom in pink. At maturity Cornus Florida (dogwood) tops out at about 33 feet. The mature trunk is about a foot wide and the canopy canContinue reading “Native Plant Spotlight – Flowering Dogwood”

Native Plant Spotlight-Eastern Redbud

Redbud, Eastern Redbud, or Cercis Canadensis is a wonderful spring blooming tree that lights up the Pennsylvania landscape every year in late March and early April. The flowers range from magenta, to pink, to purplish lavender. The show does not let up in the spring. Large heart shaped leaves are an exotic treat in theContinue reading “Native Plant Spotlight-Eastern Redbud”