Some accolades, protecting plants from critters and a great way to organize plant tags
Hi, guys!
Congratulations to Anne Hamel of The Bronx, New York, who was randomly selected by The Wheel of Names to receive a copy of “Groundcover Revolution,” by Kathy Jentz!
I spoke with Kathy last week about different ways to use ground covers and her favorite plants. If you missed the interview, you can catch it here. And if you aren’t Anne, but would like a copy of the book, Kathy is giving Weekly Dirt readers 30% off with code GARDENING30 at Quarto Books.
In other news, The Weekly Dirt took home a Silver Award in the Best Blog category at the 2024 GardenComm International Laurel Awards last week! This is a testament to our shared passion and the community we’ve built here! We're now in the running for a Gold Award in the next round in August. I couldn’t have done it without you!
In addition, I won the Silver Rounds for Best Newspaper Column and Best Newspaper Article. 🎉
Is it just me, or do you also have a mess of plant tags that are hard to sort or find when you need them? I just bought a hole puncher and a set of 3-inch binder rings, and they changed my life!
You can organize tags alphabetically or by color, plant type or whatever makes sense for you. I have separate rings for each year’s new annual and perennial introductions to facilitate keeping track of (and writing about) my plant trials.
Next week, I’ll have some Prime Day picks for you -- personally selected gardening products that will be discounted during Amazon's annual big sale event!
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DEAR JESSICA: I planted my beans near my garlic in hopes the plants would repel deer and rabbits, but, unfortunately, they kept eating them. I got an artificial owl, which didn’t scare the varmints away, and then put a little plastic fence around the plants, which are not doing great. Do you think the rabbits and other animals will start eating the bean plants again if I remove the fence now? —Adrienne Wilber, Holtsville, New York
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