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Green Tree Garden Club
Contact: greentreeboro.com/gardenclub.html
Keeping Green Tree in bloom! Join this educational, charitable
and service organization that is dedicated to the development of
gardening, the betterment and beautification of the Green Tree
community, and the exchange of gardening ideas and knowledge
among its members. Visit the website for more information.
John White House Garden
Address: 2151 North Main Street, Washington
Contact: extension.psu.edu/plants/master-gardener/
counties/washington, or 724.228.6881
Dates: Garden planted in May*
This lovely garden complements the charming John White
House, a Washington County historical landmark! It was created
and is maintained by Penn State Master Gardeners. Visit the
website for more information.
Kennywood Amusement Park Flower Gardens
Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin
Contact: 412.461.0500, or kennywood.com
Dates: Throughout May
While recovering from Phantom’s Revenge or The Black
Widow, take a break and look at the magnificent gardens sprinkled
throughout Kennywood Park. From bright, colorful annuals to
pretty perennials, to flowering shrubs and shady trees, the park’s
landscape is a fantastic resource for ideas for your garden at home.
Lexington Court Garden Club
Contact: lexingtoncourtgc.wordpress.com/author/
lexingtoncourtgardenclub
The LCGC’s mission is to “stimulate and encourage interest
in home gardening and horticultural practices, to participate in
community and Lexington Court beautification, and promote
social interaction among club members.” Visit the website for more
information.
Martha Washington Garden Club
Contact: Facebook.com/MWGCWashpa
The MWGC’s members share a broad common interest in
horticulture, floral design/arrangement and landscape design, and
are members of National Garden Clubs, Inc., the Garden Club
Federation of Pennsylvania and more. Visit the Facebook page for
more information on meeting dates and times and other details.
Mt. Lebanon Garden Plots
Address: Mt. Lebanon Golf Course, 1000 Pine Avenue,
Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebanon.org, or 412.343.3409
Date: Gardens planted in late May*
Find space to grow the garden of your dreams! Garden plots are
available at Mt. Lebanon Golf Course (for Mt. Lebanon residents
only). Visit the website for all of the details.
Mt. Lebanon Public Library Garden
Address: 16 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Mt. Lebanon
Contact: 412.344.0234, or mtlebanonlibrary.org
Date: The garden is open in the warmer months.
Beautiful blooms and books close by! The National Wildlife
Federation has bestowed on the Mt. Lebanon Library garden
the Certification of Wildlife Habitat. The garden offers the five

elements conducive to a coveted natural environment necessary
for wildlife to prosper. Volunteer gardeners are needed to maintain
the courtyard and surrounding garden areas. Please call the
Garden Committee Chairperson, at the phone number above, for
more information.
Oliver Miller Homestead Gardens
Address: Stone Manse Drive, South Park
Contact: 412.835.1554, or olivermillerhomestead.org
Dates: Open Sunday afternoons from May - December*
Time: 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Among the many gardens on this historic property is the
Constant Garden, a kitchen garden in back of the Stone House,
and Emily’s Garden, a woodland wildflower garden. Several other
areas are planted with cooking and medicinal herbs, while farm
crops can be found in small plots in the field below the homestead.
Visit the website for more information.
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
Address: Bayer Welcome Center, 799 Pinkerton Run Road,
Oakdale
Contact: 412.444.4464, or pittsburghbotanicgarden.org
Date: Open year-round on specific dates and times. Check
the website for more information.
The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden’s mission is to inspire people
to grow through immersion in a world of natural outdoor wonder
in order to nourish mind, body and spirit. Once completed, the
stunning and inspirational site will be one of the largest botanic
gardens in America. Visit the website for more details.
Pleasant Hills Arboretum
Address: West Bruceton Road at Arbor Lane, Pleasant Hills
Contact: 412.653.5395, or pleasanthillsarboretum.org
Date: Open year-round*
Find an opportunity for meditation or a little nature-watching
amongst the 16 acres of rare virgin oak forest, where wildflowers,
ferns and wildlife abound. Visit the website for more information.
Pleasant Hills Garden Club
Address: 410 East Bruceton Road, Pleasant Hills
Contact: plsthillspagardnclub.com
The purpose of PHGC is to create interest in, and to promote
knowledge of, horticulture and flower arranging while assisting in
the development of civic beauty and aiding in local and national
programs of conservation. The club maintains the beautiful “Let
Freedom Ring” garden located at the intersection of Clairton
Boulevard and Old Clairton Road. Visit the website for more
information.
Samuel and Anna Mae Richardson Community Garden
Address: 5449 Willow Avenue, Bethel Park
Contact: facebook.com/
theSamuelandAnnaMaeRichardsonCommuni tyGarden
Date: Seedlings planted in early May*
Diane Ford created this garden on property that was
bequeathed to her by her grandparents and named it in their
honor. The garden’s mission is to “create a learning environment
that embraces the community and promotes self-sufficiency.” Visit
the garden’s Facebook page for more information on viewing the
garden, or for ways to donate or volunteer.
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