Thousands of Tampa Bay area gardeners will dump the dirt from their wagons and wheel barrows this weekend and use them to gather up unusual plants, yard art, new gadgets and more at GreenFest at Plant Park on the campus of the University of Tampa. ...more

March 28, 2009

Fans of The Dirt: Penny and I will be at the Tampa GreenFest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and we'd love for you to stop by and say hi. We'll swap stories about our gardening successes, commiserate about our failures and suck up every tidbit of advice you might give us until you swat us away. GreenFest will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and March 29 at Plant Park on the University of Tampa campus. Children 12 and younger get in free; there is a $3 suggested donation for adults. ...more

March 22, 2009

Does gardening count as a moderate workout? In the fitness world, it's an ongoing debate. ...more

March 14, 2009

now is the best time to gather material for mulch ...more

February 18, 2009

You can learn a lot about people by paying attention to their gardening techniques and philosophies. Think about the gardeners you know who always load you up with cuttings, seeds and even potted volunteers. ...more

February 1, 2009

Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs has thrown down a wager to Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. ...more

January 30, 2009

It's been a mild winter so far. Horticulturalists such as Anne Pigeon with Colorfield Farms, Inc. in Wimauma, know a sudden cold snap could damage prized plants. ...more

January 14, 2009

You can learn a lot bouncing around local garden blogs. And I'm all for learning from someone else's trial and error. ...more

December 14, 2008

Longtime Lutz gardener offers tips for filling out your landscaping. ...more

December 11, 2008

I have been due to buy new gardening gloves for, oh, at least three months. When are gloves officially worn out? If you guessed, "When they're so filthy, your fingers curl up in horror so you can't put them on," you are wrong. That's pure wimp, gardeners, plain and simple. ...more

September 11, 2008