General Gardening

Harvest and Store Rosemary

Depending on where you live, rosemary is a perennial.  In Pittsburgh, it is typically grown as an annual because of our cold winters. Harvesting Tips:  1) My rule of thumb is to harvest  rosemary stems based on what you need once the plant is established.  2) It is best to harvest in the morning or evening […]

Other Gardens

Blooms Under the Big Top

We went to the Blooms Under the Big Top Exhibit at Phipps Conservatory featuring fall flowers.  It was so nice to see so many varieties of mums! Mums the Word under the Big Top. . .              

Plant Science

Flower Proliferation

This year I noticed something unusual with one of my yellow calendula plants.  From one flower head, several stems and flower buds developed. I didn’t even realize that this was a possibility and didn’t know what to call it.  After searching on the internet, I realized that it has a name – proliferation.  This can […]