Plants

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Want a free tree? If you live in South Jersey you could get one for Arbor Day

Philly horticulturists offer tips for where, when and how to grow plants from seeds

Spring planting guide

Lewis and Clark's 200-year-old botanical treasures are preserved in Philadelphia

Lewis Clark plants

First look at the Philadelphia Flower Show: Here are 5 can't-miss exhibits

Flower show animals

Morris Arboretum is building a plant science lab to research and hopefully save native species

Morris Arboretum

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Philadelphia Flower Show returns in March with futuristic 'Gardens of Tomorrow' theme

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Longwood Gardens' century plant blooms for first time in more than two decades

Century Plant Longwood Gardens bloom

Olde Kensington's the Ground Coffee is coming to Rittenhouse

The Ground Coffee Rittenhouse

Longwood Gardens to open massive glasshouse conservatory in November

Longwood Gardens Glasshouse

Now that the Philadelphia Flower Show has ended, here are six spots to keep getting your floral fix

Longwood Gardens Crash

New book explores how gardeners in the region have transformed outdoor spaces

philly gardens book

What Philadelphia's hardiness zone change means for local gardeners

Logan Square Tulips PHS

Where to find a Christmas tree in Philly

Christmas trees Philadelphia

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Attendees to 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show can save money on tickets with new price options

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Trees can provide a mental health boost, and PHS is looking to plant 1,770 in Philly this month

Tree Tenders volunteers

Center City's largest pollinator garden to bloom in Sister Cities Park

sister cities park garden

What to expect at the 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show at FDR Park

PHS Flower Show

Philadelphia would impose fees on developers who don't replace trees they cut down in effort to improve city canopy

Tree Canopy Bill City Council

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Garden Days return to East Passyunk with pop-up shops, classes and drink specials

East Passyunk Garden Days

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Home and Garden Festival returns to Chestnut Hill with 150 vendors, live music

Chestnut Hill

Pennsylvania bans sales of popular landscaping plant Japanese Barberry

Japanese Barberry ban Pennsylvania

Author Michael Pollan gave up coffee for 3 months to explore caffeine addiction

Michael Pollan coffee

Ultra-rare corpse flower blooms at Temple University for first time in nearly a decade

Corpse Flower Temple University

Worsening spring allergies linked to climate change, experts say

Chestnut Hill welcomes spring with outdoor Home and Garden Festival

Chestnut Hill garden festival

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What to expect at the 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show at FDR Park

Philadelphia Flower Show rendering

Longwood Gardens' rare 'corpse flower' will bloom on livestream

Corpse Flower Longwood

Morris Arboretum reopening for nature walks, picnics

Morris Arboretum

Gardening can make people just as happy as a fancy dinner, study finds

Gardening happiness study

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Orchid Extravaganza at Longwood Gardens offers colorful escape from winter

orchid flowers at Longwood Gardens

Lost for a century, endangered Jersey Shore plant species makes impressive comeback

Seabeach Amaranth

Potted plants are irrelevant to indoor air quality, Drexel researchers say

Drexel potted plants air

Infectious plant pathogen detected in Pennsylvania rhododendrons

Rhododendron

After Phillies' comeback win over Mets, fans are buying up the entire city's supply of bamboo

Phillies bamboo win streak

Botanical 19th century medicines may be the answer for treating drug-resistant bacteria

civil war plant treatment

Save money on air purifiers: scientists have engineered the perfect air-cleaning plant

air purifying plant

This shower hack is an all-natural cure for your stuffy nose

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Invasive plant found in Pennsylvania could cause blistering, blindness

Giant Hogweed

How do air plants survive?

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Shop vendors, explore secret gardens in Chestnut Hill during Home & Garden Fest

Chestnut Hill

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