How to Grow a Million Lights

Creating a botanical wonderland in the middle of winter

Spring and summer are my favorite season to visit Pittsburgh’s Phipps Conservatory. The rainbow of blooms! The fantastical topiaries! The bees buzzing through the garden! Apparently, I’m in the minority. The holiday season is the most crowded time at many US botanic gardens. A few friends who work at some of those gardens confirmed this and I don’t get …