This week Doug welcomes Steve Fellure from the Davey Tree Expert Company who discusses the benefits of native trees and shrubs.

About this episode

Doug Oster interviews Steve Fellure about the benefits of native trees and shrubs for gardening in Western Pennsylvania.

Here’s an incredible source for tips and suggestions on how to grow a great Western Pennsylvania garden. KDKA Radio’s Organic Gardener explores ways to make digging in the dirt a natural and bountiful experience. The Organic Gardener is Doug Oster, an Emmy Award winning producer, host and garden writer.  The Organic Gardener airs live Sundays at 7:00 AM on KDKA Radio.

People in this episode

Host: Doug Oster

Guest: Steve Fellure

Topics covered

• native trees
• shrubs
• gardening tips
• Western Pennsylvania
• sustainable gardening

Keywords

• native trees
• shrubs
• gardening
• Western Pennsylvania
• sustainable gardening
• tips
• Davey Tree Expert Company

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Davey Tree Expert Company, KDKA Radio

Places: Western Pennsylvania

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