Sitemap - 2026 - The Weekly Dirt with Jessica Damiano

Why rose leaves turn brown -- and what to do about it. Plus, some great news!

📕Giveaway time! Author Christin Geall visits to talk about her new book, "Flora Culture”

Is it time for homesteading?

Best watering practices, how to care for potted plants during hot, dry spells and using growing degree days to control pests

Desert-region lessons for the rest of us

To all our gardening dads

Intensive gardening pros and cons

Tips for harvesting garlic and growing roses

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

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

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

Allergy-friendly trees, grass and flowers for your garden

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

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

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

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

Soil blocking 101: Save money with this waste-free method and grow healthier plants

🌱 When to clean up your spring garden (and why waiting is best)

Don’t ruin your clematis: How to prune each type the right way. Plus, an expert prognosis for a damaged tree

Forget April, around here March is the cruelest month -- but there are silver linings

Beware the Ides of fake, AI-written gardening books

Plant stylist Hilton Carter talks plants and life -- plus a book giveaway!

How to keep squirrels from eating all your birdseed

How to propagate redtwig dogwood, willow, forsythia, lilac, flowering quince, mock orange and elderberry

How to grow vanilla beans at home -- and the pollination method that makes it possible

Redtwig dogwood: A plant for the winter doldrums

How snow helps your plants -- and which ice-melt products are safest for plants, pets and masonry (and which are most effective)

Gardening while getting older: Some tips to make it easier when your body fights back

Meet Ficus, the 2026 plant of the year

What not to buy in January