David St. Julien has found “peace of mind” in a nearly 30-acre field full of fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Gardening guru Tom Wyatt shares his tips for potted bougainvilleas.

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Some plants tolerate more salts than others, but all plants have a maximum tolerance.

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Last school year, youngsters in the first grade class of Christine Skipp, R.B. Hunt Elementary School, spent a portion of their class day working in a wonderful gardening area, near their classroom. They planted and cared for a variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers — usually butterfly and hummingbird attractants or host plants for butterflies. They learned about what they were growing and …

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Labor Day weekend generally marks the last weekend of the summer vacation season. Next week the kids will be heading back to school and some seasonal residents will be beginning to close up their summer homes.

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Penn State Master Gardeners of Allegheny County will present a fall Backyard Gardening Lecture Series from 9 a.m. to noon next Saturday at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve on Dor-seyville Road in Fox Chapel. This fall’s event will focus on native plants and pollinators.

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SOUTHGATE — Indoor gardening supply stores Downriver are stepping up their security as more thieves are targeting their high-priced merchandise.

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Alan Titchmarsh has begun a war of words with the president of the Royal Horticultural Society, accusing her of “elitism” after she called for the BBC to use Latin plant names.

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Pasquesi Home & Gardens and gardening expert, Melinda Myers offers a free seminar full of tips and suggestions on how to brighten up those shady spots in your garden.

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A Tatarian honeysuckle is pictured. Gardening benefits older men and women physically, researchers report.

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