Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show

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Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show

Saturday, March 10, 2001

THE PITTSBURGH HOME & GARDEN SHOW

WHEN: Through March 18

WHERE: David Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown

WHAT: More than 1,400 exhibits and 10,000 products and services on gardening and home buying, building, maintenance and improvement.

HIGHLIGHTS: Daily live cooking demonstrations and programs, appearances by local and national experts on home design, gardening and health.

HOURS: 4 to 10 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.

TICKETS: $8.50 for adults; $3.50 for children ages 6-12; free for children under 6.

PARKING: $3 at stadium lots, free shuttle to convention center.

INFORMATION: 412-922-4900.

PG WRITERS AT THE HOME SHOW

Got an idea for the Homes & Garden secion? Or are you just looking for some free seeds, advice or other freebies?

Several Post-Gazette staffers will be on hand this weekend and next for the Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show, which runs through March 18, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

Staff writer Gretchen McKay will be at the Post-Gazette booth from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and March 17. Kevin Kirkland, Homes & Garden editor, will appear from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Backyard Gardener columnist Doug Oster will be available from 3 to 7 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow, 3 to 7 p.m. March 17, and 1 to 5 p.m. March 18.

They will be giving away free dwarf marigold and old-fashioned mix seed packets and, for early birds who come to see Oster, he'll have seeds from 'Cherokee Trail of Tears' pole beans and 'Juliet' and 'Potato Top' tomatoes.

The Post-Gazettes end-aisle display is located on the second level of the Convention Center, booth numbers 314, 316, 215 and 217.