Two Minutes in the Garden: Gardening Tips, Science, Myths

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Two Minutes in the Garden: Gardening Tips, Science, Myths episodes

March 23, 2021 Does Brushing Seedlings Make Them Stronger?
You can help strengthen your seedlings by giving them a quick, gentle brushing -- maybe with your hand or something lighter.
NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: 12 Smart Tips for Starting a Budget-Friendly Organic Garden
6 min
March 19, 2021 Should We Be Shaking Our Houseplants?
It's a plant hack that has taken off on social media. Is shaking your plants just silliness, or is there actually something to it?
NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Germination Trick for Stubborn Delphinium Seeds
6 min
March 15, 2021 Welcome Back Hummingbirds!
In much of the U.S. and Canada, we will soon be welcoming hummingbirds back to our gardens. When will they arrive and how can we prepare?
READ MORE AT Empress of Dirt: 2021 Hummingbird Migration Map (Find Out When to Expect Them)
6 min
March 10, 2021 How Salt Can Injure Your Plants
Salts are the source of essential nutrients for your plants, but they can also interfere with plant growth and even kill plants.
NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: 20 Perennials with Long-Lasting Blooms
9 min
March 05, 2021 How Important is a Soil Test?
It's often recommended but seldom done. Do we really need to get our soil tested?
NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: 4 Essential Tips for Indoor Seed Starting Success
6 min
March 02, 2021 Self-Seeding Plants Can Save Money and Effort
Free plants that you weren't expecting to find in your garden can be a nice surprise -- but may not always be what you want.
NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Is Wood Ash a Good Soil Amendment?
6 min
February 24, 2021 Types of Seeds for Your Garden
Seeds all have different labels on the packets -- open-pollinated, hybrid, heirloom, organic -- so what do those labels mean?
NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: 12 Tips for Growing Giant Sunflowers
9 min
February 20, 2021 Can You Clone Plants Through Seeds?
When we propagate plants from seeds we usually get a genetic combination of two parent plants. But some plants can actually produce clones of themselves through seeds.
NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: 60 Herbal Plants to Grow for Homemade Tea
6 min
February 16, 2021 What's the Problem With Starting Seeds Early?
Many of us are getting to the time of year when we can start seeds indoors -- but we may need to hold off just a little bit longer. Why is that?
NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Using Biochar as a Soil Amendment (Pros and Cons)
7 min
February 12, 2021 Is it Safe to Use Wood Ash in the Garden?
Many people generate a lot of ashes over the winter from fireplaces and wood stoves. There's some good stuff in there for plants, so can we use wood ash in the garden?
NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: 10 Flower Growing Secrets & Common Mistakes
7 min

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Bite-sized informative updates on gardening basics, solutions, myths, news and other subjects of interest to gardeners both new and experienced. From the popular Empress of Dirt website…