Living in Pittsburgh our family has been members of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens for years. I especially love going to Phipps this time of year (February) when we’re in the dead of winter and yearn to be around nature, greenery, and in outdoor spaces. We don’t just visit Phipps in the winter, the showsContinue reading “A Visit to Phipps Conservatory’s A Splash of Brilliance – Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show”
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Gardening Resources: Cheap or Free
Gardening can be a very expensive hobby. Between buying soil, plants, containers, compost, mulch, supports, tools, and other gardening needs and wants gardeners end up spending a boatload. Some years I think I spent way more money on growing food than I would have spent if I just bought the food at the supermarket (theContinue reading “Gardening Resources: Cheap or Free”
South Hills Hidden Secret – Pleasant Hills Arboretum
I grew up in the South Hills and moved back over 10 years ago. In all of that time, I had never been to the Pleasant Hills Arboretum until last year. Now that I know about it, it has become a great and close escape for our family to take a tranquil walk through nature,Continue reading “South Hills Hidden Secret – Pleasant Hills Arboretum”
Meneely Family Nursery 