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Gardening with Doug
Join me to explore the Enchanting Christmas Markets of Germany, Switzerland and France Nov 2026
Join me in November of 2026 to explore the Christmas markets of Germany, France and Switzerland.
These traditional outdoor festivals feature adorned stalls selling handmade, festive crafts, ornaments, and regional foods. It’s amazing!
Deer Proof plant collection from TOG 2/15/26
Deer Proof plants, environmentally friendly fabric pots, a wonderful hydrangea and an important program for sustainability at the Baltimore Convention Center, site of the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show.
Info on plant breeder Buddy Lee from TOG 2/08/26
I had a great conversation with my friend Buddy Lee. He’s an amazing plant breeder best known for the Encore Azalea, which is a repeat bloomer.
Buddy shared some great stories about how he became fascinated with plant breeding and explained how home gardeners could create their own varieties.
Old South Seeds Etsy shop is filled with unique heirloom tomatoes and peppers.
Mark Barnett contacted me about a Facebook post he saw about a Pittsburgh Heirloom tomato.
It was fun to learn he has an Etsy shop filled with rare, heirloom tomato and pepper seeds.
The story of the 3945 tomato found on WWII battlefield
The '3945' tomato was discovered while crossing a battlefield during WWII
How to sow and harvest microgreens grown on the windowsill from PTL
Sowing seeds for microgreens is fun and easy. In this segment for Pittsburgh Today Live with Heather Abraham and David Highfield, I demonstrate how to grow and harvest the tasty and tender greens.