By Richard V. Piacentini, President and CEO

In March 2020, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens was closed entirely for two and a half months, greatly reducing both earned and contributed income that the organization depends upon to fund its many programs. We took a...

By Dr. Maria Wheeler-Dubas, Research and Science Education Outreach Manager

The brilliant display and then loss of leaves must be costly to trees, but they wouldn't go through all of that work for nothing - let's explore fall color!

By Chris Cox, executive chef, Café Phipps

Looking for adventure in the kitchen? Our monthly What We're Cooking with Now post features a fresh produce ingredient, explains how to find the market's finest, and includes a recipe to try at home....

By Phipps Master Gardener

Have a question about your perennials, houseplants or turf grass? Worried about pests in the garden, hydrangeas that won't bloom, or tomatoes that died on the vine? Dr. Phipps can help! Ask Dr. Phipps is a free service...

By Maris Altieri RD, LMP Coordinator

Carving pumpkins always bubbles up nostalgic memories for me. On the eve of Halloween, my family and I would cover our kitchen table with old newspapers, pour apple cider in cartoon jelly jars, and attempt to carve masterpieces...

By Juliette Olshock

This spring we were excited to announce our first ever Sustainable Garden Awards. This program was created to inspire western Pennsylvania residents to design and maintain gardens that are both environmentally friendly and...