The Weekly Dirt with Jessica Damiano

Gardening 101-- It's time to brush up

Pruning plants -- and priorities

Vernalization, stratification, pest die-off and other ways a brutally cold winter actually helps your garden

How to scarify seeds, which seeds should be scarified -- and why?

The case of the delayed pole bean harvest

The dirt on air ferns, and how harvesting the unusual "plant" is reducing plastic pollution

Seed catalog shifts from selling to sharing

Tips for successful fruit growing, plus my favorite, trusted gardening catalogs

Reminder: Founders' Chat Event

How to care for a Phalaenopsis orchid

Can your holiday Amaryllis have another life? You have options!

Shrubs for winter interest, and important firewood rules