Phipps Conservatory’s Gifts and Greens Sale Offers Fresh, One-of-a-Kind Holiday Decorations
For Immediate Release: Mon., Nov. 29
Contact: Joe Reed | Director of Marketing and Communications
412-622-6915, ext. 3801 | jreed@phipps.conservatory.org
Phipps Conservatory’s Gifts and Greens Sale Offers Fresh, One-of-a-Kind Holiday Decorations
Find the Perfect Holiday Décor at Free Shopping Event in Mellon Park
Pittsburgh, PA – Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens invites guests to bring home fresh greenery and holiday decorations when they shop the Gifts and Greens Sale at Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park on Dec. 2 – 4. A variety of fresh wreaths, decorative accents, greens and garlands are available alongside a large assortment of poinsettias, including interesting varieties seen in Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden. Plus, shoppers can have a wreath custom designed just for them by one of Phipps’ Master Gardeners.
Wreaths are available in fresh noble fir, juniper, boxwood, Fraser fir and magnolia greens, while garlands can be purchased in mixed cedar and Douglas fir, white pine, magnolia, boxwood or western cedar. A wide selection of loose greens — from variegated holly bunches to red dogwood branches and many more — are available to add seasonal splendor to shoppers’ homes. Guests can visit plantshop.conservatory.org to browse the catalog before Gifts and Greens Sale. Additional items, including poinsettias and custom-designed wreaths, are only available at the in-person market.
Gifts and Greens Sale takes place at Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park on Dec. 2 – 3 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. To learn more, visit phipps.conservatory.org/GiftsAndGreens.
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About Phipps: Founded in 1893, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, PA is a globally recognized green leader with a mission to inspire and educate all with the beauty and importance of plants; to advance sustainability and promote human and environmental well-being through action and research; and to celebrate its historic glasshouse. Encompassing 15 acres including a historic 14-room glasshouse, 23 distinct indoor and outdoor gardens and industry-leading sustainable architecture and operations, Phipps attracts more than half a million visitors annually from around the world. Learn more at phipps.conservatory.org.
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