Archive - The Weekly Dirt with Jessica Damiano

Desert-region lessons for the rest of us

And how to ensure squash pollination

Jun 28

To all our gardening dads

Jun 21

Intensive gardening pros and cons

Do you pack your plants in like sardines?

Jun 21

Tips for harvesting garlic and growing roses

Jun 14

Leaf curl is not peachy. Here's how to treat it.

And what to plant instead of invasive butterfly bushes

Jun 7

May 2026

The truth about butterfly bushes -- and why they don't help butterflies

Plus: How and when to dig up, divide and relocate perennials

May 31

Readers wax poetic about the weather's effects on their gardens

The top 10 submissions of 2026

May 24

Allergy-friendly trees, grass and flowers for your garden

And identifying a mystery gift plant

May 17

How to test your soil's pH, spruce up a supermarket bouquet for Mother's Day and keep cut flowers fresher longer

May 10

✍️Dust off your pen (and creativity!): It's time for the 2026 Weekly Dirt Garden Poetry Contest

Enter for bragging rights and the chance to receive a gardening gift in the mail!

May 3

April 2026

🌹How to grow roses from seeds -- and everything you need to know about growing strawberries🍓

Apr 26

Winter damage? Here's how to check for signs of life -- and what to do if you suspect branches are dead

Apr 19

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