I met Steph Green, founder of Contained Creations, at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show in Baltimore.
It was exciting to have her on the show as she has a passion for growing in containers.

I recently talked on the radio about my first seed order of the year, which went to Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
I couldn’t find my stash of pepper seeds, so I decided to order some fresh seed. I’m sure my bag of old seeds will turn up, but there’s one pepper I just had to have.
I’ve grown the hot pepper ‘Buena Mulata’ before and loved the taste along with its remarkable changing of colors over the season.

I interviewed Dan Benarcik, a horticulturist from Chanticleer Garden in Wayne, Pa. We were together at the Mid Atlantic Nursery Trade Show held in Baltimore.
Dan has been at the garden for over 30 years, it’s one of my favorite places in the world.
He had lots of insights for home gardeners and ideas for all of us.

I’m thrilled to announce my next tour is to explore Poland for 12 days from June 18-29, 2026.
We’ll visit Warsaw, Malbork Castle, Kraków, Jasna Góra Monastery, Black Madonna, Saxon Garden and the Botanical Garden at the University of Warsaw, Poland’s countryside, the Botanical Garden of Jagiellonian University with the largest orchid collection in Poland and 23 acres of beautiful plantings, Auschwitz and much more.

Here’s a great way to start seeds outside during the winter. No need to set up lights or put together an indoor growing system.
This is a segment from Pittsburgh Today Live with my friends Mikey Hood and Ray Petelin. Both are so much fun to work with.

My guest on Sunday December 21, 2025 was Gabe Tilove from Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens who was discussing the upcoming Native Plant and Sustainability Conference on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at the conservatory.

The day long conference features speakers covering a wide range of topics focusing on environmental stewardship, garden design and more. It's also a chance to meet like minded gardeners.