The Dirt
Bring More Color to Your Wild Areas
Wildflower Seeds by Sandy Swegel At this time of year when we’re mired in cold and snow, I yearn for two delights of Spring: when the daffodils and tulips bloom and when the meadows burst with wildflowers. One thing about wildflowers though, especially in our suburban gardens. A few years after planting it seems that […]
How to Become a Great Gardener
Why You Should be a Self-Taught Gardner by Sandy Swegel I garden and landscape for a living. I have accumulated a massive amount of information about the best ways to grow things, to take care of the soil, to encourage native plants and bees, etc. When I’m talking to people, they naturally assume I have […]
Seeds You Can Start Outdoors NOW!
Seed Starting by Sandy Swegel Yes, most of the country has been caught up in a polar vortex. Snow and ice are on the ground and you, the gardener, are stuck with nothing to garden. There are still two flower seeds you can start outdoors now! Poppies and Calendula. A friend who has gardened “naturally” for […]