Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

A new white paper from PHS & University of Pennsylvania analyzed over 4700 vacant greened lots. Here’s what it found. In a rapidly changing city, improving vacant lots does a lot for surrounding neighborhoods. Greening vacant lots with trash removal, fencing,...

Here’s a sneak peek of the 2022 exhibits It’s back! The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is back from June 11 – 19th at FDR Park.  For the second consecutive year, the show returns to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park due to the...

Grant from the Pennsylvania Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program secures land as community green space Another piece of land will remain “green,” thanks to funding with the support of local legislators. The Neighborhood Gardens Trust (NGT) was awarded a $125,000 grant...

PHS is planting over 1350 trees, and you can help Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and over 80 of its Tree Tenders groups are planting over 1350 trees in mid-November. The plantings will enhance tree canopies in Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania....

Over 2600 participants combated food insecurity in the Philadelphia region Over 38 million people in the US face food insecurity. In Pennsylvania, around 16.5% of people are food insecure as of September 2020. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) announced that...

Habitat is set in FDR Park, regardless of the elements Overall, we’ve all spent more time embracing nature and the outdoors in quarantine. Proof: local trail use increased 138% last year. So how has nature taken over the Flower Show?...

Another socially-distant activity for your quarantine Are you a non-professional gardener from PA, NJ or Delaware? The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) wants you to enter its 2020 PHS Gardening Contest. Earn points for sustainable things like composting, planting pollinator-friendly pots,...

Online Tree Tenders Basic Training: Spring 2020 Date: April 29, May 6, 13 & 20, 2020 Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm Location: All four sessions will be offered online via Zoom Fee: $40 Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all sessions of...

Join home gardeners and garden professionals for a day of learning at the PHS Gardening for Biodiversity Symposium taking place on Wednesday, March 4 at the 2020 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. Hear from a stellar line-up of experts sharing ways...