The Dirt
Free Rose Bushes in Less than Five Minutes
Wildflower Seeds by Sandy Swegel This is going to be a short post because it only takes moments to act now to have free rose bushes growing in your yard next spring. No lights, heaters, no fussing. The internet often calls this method of rose propagation “Grandma’s Mason Jar Method” because it’s how pioneer […]
Food for Fall Pollinators
Wildflower Seeds by Sandy Swegel Fall is a great time for birds and bears. Gardens and natural areas are full of seeds and berries for getting the calories needed for winter. Pollinators like bees, flies, butterflies, moths and insects need nectar and pollen food sources. When I was in the foothills this weekend I noticed […]
Fall Berries
Certified Organic Seeds We think of maple leaves when we think of Fall color, but berries that ripen in the Fall offer vivid color that lasts well into winter. They also provide food for birds and small mammals when there’s not much else to eat in winter. Words cannot adequately describe the wild colors you’ll […]