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A Kwanzan cherry blossom.

It’s officially Spring. Here’s where to find cherry blossoms across Philly.

Folks shop at Headhouse Square Farmers Market in Philadelphia in 2020.

Your guide to Philly-area farmers markets open for the season

On Saturday, April 20, the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education hosts Naturepalooza! in honor of Earth Day.

Earth Day 2024 events and activities for kids and families in Philadelphia

Seasonal gardener Millie Arevalo at work at Bartram's Garden, in Philadelphia.

A beginner’s guide to gardening with native plants in the Philadelphia region

James Walker places some Cymbidium orchids on the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s main entrance garden exhibit in the Convention Center Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, as preparations continue for the opening of the 2024 Flower Show.

Behind the scenes at the Philadelphia Flower Show, where a majestic floral world emerges

Frank Babinchock with Waldor Orchids in Linwood, NJ works on poles with vanilla beans. The exhibit hopes to educate visitors who may not know that vanilla beans are an orchid (Vanilla planifolia) and the only orchid that produces an edible fruit.

Get a sneak peek at the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show before it opens

Succulents are pictured for sale at Urban Jungle on East Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia.

The best shops for gardening supplies in the Philadelphia region

Plate de Haiti Tomato, pictured here, was brought to the area in 1793 by Creole refugees fleeing the Haitian slave uprising. Petite and productive, its seeds can be purchased through outlets like Truelove Seeds and Bartram's Garden.

How to plant an heirloom garden in Philly

The hyacinth are in bloom. Time to think about getting that garden ready for summer.

Lawn and garden work you can start on in spring in the Philly region

If you don't have a yard, you can still plant a variety of vegetables and herbs

Vegetables you can plant in the Philadelphia region in spring (indoors and out)

Here's how to build a raised bed so you can grow vegetables in a Philly rowhouse backyard.

How to turn your Philly rowhouse backyard into a vegetable garden on the cheap

Tim Bennett, of Bennett Compost, holds compost March 10, 2023 that began as food waste in November 2022. Bennett is in a partnership with Philadelphia to take food waste generated at city recreation centers and turn it into compost for community gardens.

Guide to composting in Philadelphia: where to go, what to compost, and more

It’s officially Spring. Here’s where to find cherry blossoms across Philly.

A Kwanzan cherry blossom.

Your guide to Philly-area farmers markets open for the season

Folks shop at Headhouse Square Farmers Market in Philadelphia in 2020.

Earth Day 2024 events and activities for kids and families in Philadelphia

On Saturday, April 20, the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education hosts Naturepalooza! in honor of Earth Day.

A beginner’s guide to gardening with native plants in the Philadelphia region

Seasonal gardener Millie Arevalo at work at Bartram's Garden, in Philadelphia.

Behind the scenes at the Philadelphia Flower Show, where a majestic floral world emerges

James Walker places some Cymbidium orchids on the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s main entrance garden exhibit in the Convention Center Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, as preparations continue for the opening of the 2024 Flower Show.

Get a sneak peek at the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show before it opens

Frank Babinchock with Waldor Orchids in Linwood, NJ works on poles with vanilla beans. The exhibit hopes to educate visitors who may not know that vanilla beans are an orchid (Vanilla planifolia) and the only orchid that produces an edible fruit.

The best shops for gardening supplies in the Philadelphia region

Succulents are pictured for sale at Urban Jungle on East Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia.

How to plant an heirloom garden in Philly

Plate de Haiti Tomato, pictured here, was brought to the area in 1793 by Creole refugees fleeing the Haitian slave uprising. Petite and productive, its seeds can be purchased through outlets like Truelove Seeds and Bartram's Garden.

Lawn and garden work you can start on in spring in the Philly region

The hyacinth are in bloom. Time to think about getting that garden ready for summer.

Vegetables you can plant in the Philadelphia region in spring (indoors and out)

If you don't have a yard, you can still plant a variety of vegetables and herbs

How to turn your Philly rowhouse backyard into a vegetable garden on the cheap

Here's how to build a raised bed so you can grow vegetables in a Philly rowhouse backyard.

Guide to composting in Philadelphia: where to go, what to compost, and more

Tim Bennett, of Bennett Compost, holds compost March 10, 2023 that began as food waste in November 2022. Bennett is in a partnership with Philadelphia to take food waste generated at city recreation centers and turn it into compost for community gardens.