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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 opportuni H