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Pittsburgh, PA (August 18, 2014) — St. Lynn’s Press received the Gold Award for Best Overall Book at the Garden Writers Association Media Awards Ceremony for their title Fine Foliage by Karen Chapman and Christina Salwitz. St Lynn’s was also awarded two Garden Writers Association Silver Awards of Achievement under the Publisher— Overall Book category, […]

Pittsburgh, Pa. (August 26, 2014): Is there a magic formula for having an early spring garden that’s just bursting with color? To get the jump on the blooming season, plant “hardy annuals,” says cut-flower farmer Lisa Ziegler in her book, Cool Flowers: How to Grow and Enjoy Long-Blooming Hardy Annual Flowers Using Cool Weather Techniques […]

Pittsburgh, PA (July 14, 2014): It’s a Great Big Steelers Country Out There! Former Steelers player, Josh Miller and self-proclaimed beer expert and football fanatic, Shawn Allen, spent the 2013 NFL season documenting the unique personalities that define one of the largest and most passionate fan bases in the world – Steelers Nation. The story […]

Pittsburgh, PA (August 5, 2014): Windowsill arranging: it’s an art form! Garden writer and naturalist Nancy Ross Hugo practices a form of floral design that is simple, pure and spontaneous. Nothing formal here. Her small, evocative arrangements, created on the narrow platform of a windowsill, reflect what is going on in her garden and neighborhood. […]

Pittsburgh, Pa. (February 3, 2014) – Urban farming is the hot new movement sweeping the country, especially among the “20-30 Something” demographic. They want to know where their food comes from and they care about the environment. So naturally they want to grow stuff. But when it comes to actually getting outside and doing it…well, […]