My guest on Sunday June 15th was Butterfly Ambassador Gabrielle Marsden who is trying to bring back the zebra swallowtail butterfly. The insect uses our native paw paw trees as it’s only host plant.

Join me for an amazing trip to explore Southern Italy and the Island of Sicily October 29th through November 10th, 2025. This is the best time to be in Italy as the weather will be perfect and the crowds will be small.

We’ll visit Palermo, Monreale, Agrigento, Valley of the Temples, Piazza Armerina, Giardini Naxos, Taormina, Strait of Messina, Winery Tour & Tasting, Matera, Sorrento, Positano, Pompeii and many other places.

Nothing is deer proof, but these shrubs and plants have not been bothered by the deer.

I’ll be presenting a special container gardening seminar at 11 a.m. during the Where To Turn Resource Fair sponsored by Farm to Table Buy Fresh Buy Local.
It’s free, but participants must register here, lunch is included.

This week I'm visiting the garden of my friend Frank Pizzi, former curator of Horticulture and Ground at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. We've known each other for decades and I was excited to see his garden which was a decade in the making. I'm also planning for fall bulb planting, and have a great trick to mark the areas for planting. For "You Should Grow This," I highlight an indestructible, deer resistant perennial that's a beauty. Rob Kruljac from Davey Tree explains what black knot is and how homeowners can deal with the disease.

Check out this unique Edible Trail filled with goodies to nibble on while walking.

I'm in the garden showing tips and tricks for growing disease free tomatoes and showcasing a beautiful and tasty snow pea.

There's an indestructible, long blooming rose you should grow too.

Rob Kruljac from The Davey Tree Expert Company helps me with a beloved flowering crabapple that took a hit during the big storm.