December 8, 2013 4:57 AM

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Rob Rogers' Cartoons

The Civil War brought to life by woodcut engravings

Pittsburgh showcased in 'Those Who Kill'

Fifty years of tradition: The New York Review of Books

'The Men Who United the States:' United we differ

Presumed Indifferent: 'Meh!' is the word for Turow's return to Kindle County

CMU grad Tina Benko stars as Titania in Julie Taymor’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Theatre for a New Audience’s new Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Brooklyn.

In NYC, Rylance, Taymor give the Bard a boost

Good Question: Getting ready for 2014

Dateline Pittsburgh: 12/8/13

Sound Advice: Give vintage stereo a second chance

Making a city grow: One goal Debra Lam hopes to accomplish

Broad coalition opposes food stamp restrictions

Street Wise: Research is the key to wise investing

Digging with Doug: Let's tour Phipps' Winter Flower Show

CMU builds robot to aid in disaster zones

Quinn and Rose hoping for return to radio

Former CMU student channels Meatloaf on 'The Voice'

Two-Minute Warning: Tomlin, the Hokie Pokie and RMU

Doug Oster takes you on a tour of the Winter Flower Show at the Phipps Conservatory in this edition of "Digging with Doug." (Video by Doug Oster and Pam Panchak; 12/7/2013)

Digging with Doug: Let's tour Phipps' Winter Flower Show

Podcasts

Pittsburgh Revolution

Pittsburgh Then & Now

Gardening

Gardening Q&A: Preventive steps best way to fight squash vine borers

Prevention and removal of spent crops are the best ways to head off squash vine borers in the vegetable garden.

1 week ago

Euphorbias dazzle in the garden spring through fall

Euphorbias happy to take center stage or complement other plants in spring, summer and fall.

1 week ago

The Christmas display at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa.

Longwood Gardens enthralling year round

Longwood Gardens near Philadelphia provides four seasons of fascination for visitors whose own gardens are asleep.

2 weeks ago

Backyard Gardener: Go for the gold (and black)

Doug Oster's new book demonstrates how to create a garden of black and gold plants.

2 weeks ago

Home and garden notes: Phipps market, holiday tours on agenda

Phipps Gifts and Greens Sale, Wright House Candlelight Soup and Stroll and Old Allegheny Victorian Christmas House Tour coming up.

2 weeks ago

The National Heather Collection at Wisley Gardens in London.

Traipsing through London's gardens reveals many flower combination possibilities

A trip to London is filled with inspiration for the garden -- and not just in the palaces.

3 weeks ago

What to do with the leaves

Here are some ideas on what you can do with all of those leaves blowing around out there.

3 weeks ago

2 flower show tours heading to London in 2014

Local tours heading to the Chelsea Flower Show on May 20-24 in London.

3 weeks ago

This display of delphiniums and begonias was one of the highlights at the 100th Chelsea Flower Show in London.

Chelsea Flower Show simply super

Chelsea Flower Show in London is the Super Bowl of garden events.

3 weeks ago

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Gardening

Gardening Q&A: Preventive steps best way to fight squash vine borers

Euphorbias dazzle in the garden spring through fall

Longwood Gardens enthralling year round

Backyard Gardener: Go for the gold (and black)

Home and garden notes: Phipps market, holiday tours on agenda

Traipsing through London's gardens reveals many flower combination possibilities

What to do with the leaves

2 flower show tours heading to London in 2014

Chelsea Flower Show simply super

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