Articles by Phyllis

Phyllis Gricus is a landscape designer, horticulturist, and unapologetic treehugger. She owns the award-winning Landscape Design Studio, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, and is committed to spending time in nature and designing landscapes that benefit the environment.

The Garden Goes Dark

Reducing nighttime lighting benefits plants, pollinators, and people, too.

Garden Variety

The time is ripe for edible landscaping.

Rain, Rain, Go Away?

Now you can harvest it for another day.

Moss Matters

A rolling stone gathers no moss, but a wise gardener certainly grows it.

Change of Plans

How to Plan a Garden Renovation that Works with the Site and its Ecology.

Green in the Garden

Eco-friendly tips and ideas for your landscape.

Contributions to Monrovia’s Be Inspired Blog

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) with background removed.

The eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feeds on the tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) in this background and on other species.