Diggin' the Dirt,
Thursday, June 7, 2012 / 12:00 AM
Fraises des Bois...and Other Wonders of the Weedy World
I found this, sitting on the shelf at Barnes and Noble on a night when I had to be out of the...
Diggin' the Dirt,
Thursday, May 31, 2012 / 12:00 AM
A Rose is a Rose is a Rose? Choosing Sustainably
Several years ago, while chatting with someone about native landscaping, the topic...
Diggin' the Dirt,
Thursday, May 24, 2012 / 12:00 AM
Planting an Historical Garden
Ten years ago, re-creating a period garden might have been considered a nerdy...
Diggin' the Dirt,
Thursday, May 17, 2012 / 12:00 AM
The Wisdom of Bringing Nature Home: Talking Native Plants With Scott Woodbury, Shaw Nature Reserve
It's a special treat when my editor sends me out to “cover a story."...
Diggin' the Dirt,
Thursday, May 10, 2012 / 12:00 AM
Forget the Flowers: On Leaving a Garden Behind
I have been living in the same house for almost six years. The first year or two was watching...
Diggin' the Dirt,
Thursday, May 3, 2012 / 8:04 AM
Why So Edgy?
It’s an absolutely gorgeous spring day in St. Louis as I write this article, so you...
Diggin' the Dirt,
Thursday, April 26, 2012 / 9:19 AM
St. Louis’ Two Biggest Annual Herb Sales are This Weekend
If you are an herb geek, you have been sleepless this week. That’s because...
Diggin' the Dirt,
Thursday, April 19, 2012 / 9:23 AM
"Best Bee Practices" from the St. Louis Zoo; Williams-Sonoma Launches a Homesteading Line
So, when did we start hearing about Colony Collapse Disorder? Two, three years ago, was it?...
Diggin' the Dirt,
Thursday, April 12, 2012 / 1:46 PM
Rosemary's Just Desserts
Surveying the small herb garden in my side yard while my son collects stray soccer balls from...
Diggin' the Dirt,
Thursday, April 5, 2012 / 8:31 AM
Everything's Coming Up Roses...and Dogwoods, Tulips, Wisteria and Celandine Poppies
March is usually a good warm-up for the incredible show that spring brings St. Louis in April...
