extra dirt e-newsletter archive

 

november 2009
Back Pain: Could it be Your Rake's Fault? 
A Watering Can with a Twist 
Learn How to Plant a Shrub 
Super-Food Super Weed 
Plant the Rose That Beats All Roses 
 
october 2009
Get the Scoop on the Latest Lilies 
Plant by the Light of the Moon 
Mow Less Often with Slow-Growing Grass 
Garden for the Cause 
Goodbye, Container Stains! 
Give More Than a Card—Give a Tree 
Plants vs. Zombies 
Let Your Houseplants Care for Themselves 
A Rose for the Cause 
 
september 2009
An Unusual Place for a Veggie Garden! 
Make the Most of Your Harvest 
Help Historic Trees 
Depression-Buster Bulb Sale 
Keep Fruit From Going to the Birds 
Keep Wasps Away From Your Picnic 
Swap Your Veggies! 
Fashion-Forward Gardening 
Another Pollinator At Risk 
 
august 2009
Indulge in a Beautiful Book 
A Quick Fix for a Drab Patio 
Build a Patio in a Snap 
Cut That Out! 
Enjoy Your Herb Garden Without Smelling Like It 
Forget Pen Pals—Get a Bird Pal 
Let the robot take over 
Get to the Root of Your Weed Problems 
 
july 2009
Do you really need DEET? 
You'll Love This Innovative New Hat 
A Cool New Sprayer with No Awkward Angles 
Share Your Mole Woes and Get a Gift Card 
A Cool New Way to Light Up Your Garden 
Growing Together 
Paradise in a Pot 
Mow Your Lawn Gas-Free 
Porta-Potting! 
 
june 2009
Give Your Plants a New Wardrobe 
Enjoy Your Garden Pain-Free 
Enjoy Your Outdoor Parties Mosquito-Free 
Kill the Bad Bugs, Spare the Good Ones 
Teach Your Tot to Love the Planet 
Enjoy the Rose, Forget the Thorns! 
No-Fuss Roses You'll Love to Grow 
An eco-friendly way to plant 
The perfect gift for Dad 
Snap a Photo, Get a Prize 
This Cool Gadget Can Save Your Plant's Life 
2-for-1 Father's Day Gift 
Deer No More! 
 
may 2009
Stumped for Garden Gift Ideas? Try this Garden in a Box 
Tiny berry, huge flavor 
Beautiful plants without the stress and mess 
Learn the Art of Canning 
A Tale of Two Tiny Eggplants 
The Newest Zinnia on the Block 
Plant A Garden, Fill A Tummy 
A Spicy Solution for Squirrels 
Oranges and Lemons and Kumquats, Oh My! 
 
april 2009
Tomato Lovers Will Love this Seedless Treat 
Set Your Garden Ablaze with A New Bleeding Heart 
Unleash Your Inner Scientist 
Stop the free meals in your garden 
Check out This Free Garden Planning Tool 
Learn to Protect Your Garden From Slugs and Snails 
Light-Up "Fireflies" Mimic the Real Thing 
Win a Trip to D.C. from Osmocote® PotShots™! 
Wet or Dry? An Instant Reply! 
Burt's Bees comes to the gardener's aid 
Save Money by Collecting Rainwater! 
Pots Made from Cow Poop? 
Grow a Veggie Garden on Your Patio! 
Welcome Spring with a Mini Hydrangea 
 
march 2009
Create Curb Appeal with a Dramatic New Verbena 
Get a Free Fiskars Pruner When Your Friend Joins the Club! 
Celebrate Cyclamen 
Protect Your Best Tools—Your Hands! 
6 Tips for Better Bulbs 
Reduce Knee Pain in the Garden 
Less Time Digging, More Time Growing Food 
Get Ready for Rhodies 
Add Color with a Croton 
Tips for Controlling Slugs and Snails 
Heat Up Your Taste Buds: Grow Chili Peppers! 
Send Us Your Best Photos and Win! 
Name your own daylily! 
Gardening Tips: Southwest 
Gardening Tips: Southeast 
Gardening Tips: Pacific Northwest 
GardeningTips: Northeast 
Gardening Tips: Midwest/Mountain 
Regional Gardening Tips 
 
february 2009
Explore the World of a Seed with a Child 
Get a Grip on a Good Pair of Gloves 
Come One, Come All: Attract a Variety of Birds 
Get your Seeds Started 
Give the Gift of a Shrub Rose 
February is National Wild Bird Feeding Month 
An Easy-Care Houseplant You'll Love to Grow 
Cottage Farms Plant of the Week—Direct to You 
Gardening Tips: Southwest 
Gardening Tips: Southeast 
Gardening Tips: Pacific Northwest 
GardeningTips: Northeast 
Gardening Tips: Midwest/Mountain 
Gardening Tips 
 
january 2009
You'll love this weeding tool! 
5 Choices for Tropical Houseplants 
Plan for butterflies 
Escape the winter blues with an orchid show 
Improve your Garden Photography Skills 
Brighten a Room with a Bromeliad 
15 houseplants to cleanse the air 
Regional Tips: Southwest 
Regional Tips: Southeast 
Regional Tips: Pacific Northwest 
Regional Tips: Northeast 
Regional Tips: Midwest/Mountain 
Regional Gardening Tips 
Cottage Farm's Plant of the Week—Direct to You 
Five ways to recycle your Christmas tree 
 
december 2008
Keep Safe: 8 Poisonous Houseplants 
Test your green IQ! 
Re-bloom your holiday amaryllis 
Garden Gifts for under $25 
The perfect poinsettia: 6 easy tips 
Three top picks for next year's garden 
Regional Tips: Southwest 
Regional Tips: Southeast 
Regional Tips: Pacific Northwest 
Regional Tips: Northeast 
Regional Tips: Midwest/Mountain 
Regional Tips 
Keep your tree—and your cat—safe this holiday 
 
november 2008
Feed and Feeders for your Feathered Friends 
Our 12 favorite houseplants to brighten your home 
Get your yard ready for winter with a good trim 
Grow citrus indoors 
Brighten your winter landscape this year 
Tree Gift Bag 
Regional Tips: Southwest 
Regional Tips: Southeast 
Regional Tips: Pacific Northwest 
Regional Tips: Northeast 
Regional Tips: Midwest/Mountain 
Regional Gardening Tips 
Prevent Raking-Related Injuries 
october 2008
Cool tools make quick work of fall clean-up 
Increase your home's value—choose the perfect tree 
Safer Supermarket Greens on the Way 
Prepare Water Gardens for Winter 
Pest Alert: Emerald Ash Borer 
How to Buy and Plant Peonies 
Roses Gone Wild 
Regional Tips: Southwest 
Regional Tips: Southeast 
Regional Tips: Pacific Northwest 
Regional Tips: Northeast 
Regional Tips: Midwest/Mountain 
Regional Gardening Tips 
Product Review: Pop-Up Garden Bin 
 
september 2008
Fun Fall Festival 
Rake it in! 
Grow Your Own Garlic 
Regional Gardening Tips: Southwest 
Regional Gardening Tips: Southeast 
Regional Gardening Tips: Pacific Northwest 
Regional Gardening Tips: Northeast 
Regional Gardening Tips: Midwest/Mountain 
Regional Gardening Tips 
Put your best foot forward 
TomatoFest: a tasty treat for tomato lovers! 
Product Review: Soil Knife 
Grow Glorious Grass 
 
august 2008 
5-Minute Buyer's Guide: Pruning Shears 
Protect Your Back 
Add Drama with Dark Foliage 
Bring in the Right Bugs! 
Fabulous Fall Shrubs 
Keep insects away while you garden 
Southwest Gardening Tips 
Southeast Gardening Tips 
Pacific Northwest Gardening Tips 
Northeast Gardening Tips 
Midwest Gardening Tips 
Regional Gardening Tips 
Fragrance Hall of Fame 
 

  YouTube 
Get National Home Gardening Club's free EXTRA DIRT e-newsletter!
   
Footer HR
Receive a free preview issue
of Gardening How-To
magazine!
Start your 30-Day Free Trial
Gardening How-To