Archive - The Weekly Dirt with Jessica Damiano

A plant-scam warning

If it seems too wacky to be true, it's probably bogus -- not exotic

Jul 6

June 2025

Scared of snakes and bats? They might be your garden's best friends

And keeping rats from birdfeeders

Jun 29

Digging Into Square-Foot Gardening

Now booking: Just a few summer consult spots left

Jun 22

The best ways to prevent summer infestations naturally

Hint: It's NOT with pesticides

Jun 15

Edible spring flowers and how to use them

And troubleshooting yellow leaves in Hügelkultur beds

Jun 14

DON'T FORGET: Founders' Chat today

Jun 8

How to eradicate weeds -- including field bindweed -- without chemicals

Plus: Choosing "the best" roses

Jun 8

Live Chat Event this Sunday!

Jun 5

Reminder: Founders' Chat Event this Sunday!

Jun 5

My favorite fertilizers and amendments

And it's time for another Founders' Event!

Jun 1

May 2025

What is deadheading, which plants need it --and which don't?

and can you plant in diseased soil?

May 25

Readers share a garden of verses

The 2025 Garden Poetry Contest results are in!

May 18

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