Author Archives: dirtynailz

HerbDoc just can’t resist the annual native plant sale! Recently I attended a sale of native and/or rare perennials sponsored by the RI Wild Plant Society.  I hadn’t realized just how many of the plants on my wooded property are … Continue reading →

This is the second installment in my continuing saga of a pesticide application gone wrong. The incident involved a tree care company spraying my neighbor’s apple trees in a strong wind, and the chemical or chemicals (I still don’t know … Continue reading →

HerbDoc has discovered another garden mag: About two months ago I came across a reply card in one of my herbal magazines, urging me to try a publication called “Green Prints, the Weeder’s Digest”.  Intrigued I put the card in … Continue reading →

You may remember my recent post about our neighbor who built a big expensive house and put in a wildflower meadow. The meadow is still there, and it’s still gorgeous, but I am livid. You see, the owner of the … Continue reading →

I just received a news release from the RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM), asking us all to keep our eyes peeled for wild turkey broods. The public responded to the same request last year, reporting 685 sightings. Biologists are … Continue reading →

Digging RI is two years old! It’s been an interesting journey, and while I still can’t figure out the ups and downs of our blog stats, I think I am getting to understand what readers are interested in. I know … Continue reading →

I have just caught an episode of HGTV’s new series “My Yard Goes Disney,” and I am horrified. I watched as a team of “Imagineers” transformed two adjoining suburban backyards (Grandma lives next door) into a theme park. There’s a … Continue reading →

The poppies in the above photo  are the first wave of bloom in a new wildflower meadow behind our house. The meadow is part of a very big and fancy house that took three years to complete and annoyed every … Continue reading →

When the makers of the “CobraHead” weeder/cultivator asked me if I wanted to demo one, I said that I would be delighted to try it. I already knew other Master Gardeners who swore by them and now I would finally … Continue reading →

I have always wanted to add some Crocosmia to my garden. It’s a good news bad news kind of situation. The bad news is that most cultivars won’t grow here in southern New England. The good news is that my … Continue reading →