Thanks for visiting us at MANTS
Thanks to all of you who visited our booth at MANTS last week. We look forward to working with you and hope to see you all next year!
Casey’s Tree of the Month – American Holly
Nothing gets me into the holiday spirit more than seeing Holly (Ilex opaca) decorating a house. This is actually an ancient tradition as holly was thought to ward off withcraft and demons. Spooky, right? Later, in England, mystical rules were used to govern when to decorate with holly. Under these rules, holly must not be [...]
PHS Annual Report for 2011 Now Online
PHS’s Annual Report for 2011 is now available online—and what a year it’s been! Just a quick glance through the report reveals how much PHS has managed to accomplish in a year, from an amazing Flower Show that transported visitors to a beautiful Springtime in Paris to the spectacular success of the Pop Up Garden [...]
PHS Pops Up for the Holidays!
Remember back in October when we said PHS would “pop up” again after we closed the PHS Pop Up Garden at 20th and Market? Well, we weren’t just lying to make you feel better. (Would we lie to you?) We’re popping up again just in time for the holidays, this time over at the Comcast [...]
New Study Finds Green Space Linked to Reduced Crime Rates
Trees, gardens, and grass may be pretty, but did you know they might actually keep you safe, active, and happy as well? It’s true. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania recently found that neighborhoods in which blighted, vacant lots have been cleaned and greened report lower crime rates than neighborhoods in [...]