By Matthew Quenaudon, Phipps Integrated Pest Management Specialist

Knowing and recognizing insects is an important step to expand gardening expertise.  Correctly identifying an insect help the gardener to decide if it is a good bug or a bad bug.  The majority of insects found are not...

By Kelliann Walsh, Phipps Discovery Education Specialist

The peak time to harvest many delicious summer fruits and vegetables is approaching, as is the time to finally enjoy what has been growing in your garden!  One quick and easy way to utilize your harvest is to make a simple...

By Grace Jin, Youth Planting Challenge Student Leader

This article is the first of a new series called Health in Motion brought you by Let’s Move Pittsburgh. Health in Motion is intended to showcase the efforts of schools and community organizations in the Pittsburgh region who...

By Lorren Kezmoh, Outreach Coordinator, Phipps Science Education and Research

From tending garden beds and arranging exhibit displays to whipping up their own unique culinary creations, our high school interns are keeping busy this summer here at Phipps! 'In with the...

By Deborah Backman, MPH Candidate, Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health

To increase awareness of children’s health and wellness initiatives, Phipps' Let’s Move Pittsburgh project provides Policy Update, a monthly column on local, state and national health policies that impact you....

By Phipps Conservatory

At this week's Farmers at Phipps market, Brenckle's Organic Farm and Greenhouse will feature eggplant and jalapeño peppers along with a plethora of other veggies. Brenckle’s is a family-owned farm since 1949...