The Dirt
Natures Goofballs
Noticing the Silliness of Nature by Sandy Swegel Nature’s such a goofball. Friday afternoon I was busy carrying the weight of the world. My mom has become bedbound. My dog has pancreas problems and has to eat and poop every two hours. I broke a tooth and there was nothing for dinner because I forgot […]
Coming Soon: Grand Finale of Color
Coming Soon: Grand Finale of Color by Sandy Swegel Quit tidying up. There’s something you seldom hear. Sanitation in the garden is important year-round, but September is special in that we are slowly building up to the grand finale of Fall Color that changing leaf color brings. You can help make that more spectacular in your garden. […]
What’s Wrong with this Leaf?
Identify What’s Wrong With Your Plants by Sandy Swegel What do you do when one of your plants suddenly starts looking like it’s sick. I mentally go through a list of things I’ve seen before. Is it powdery mildew? Is that grasshopper damage? If the plant is next door to a yard that doesn’t have […]