Watering our gardens to do what's best for our plants while reducing our use of water.

READ MORE at Empress of Dirt: 7 Smart Watering Tips for Home Gardeners

Why is water so important to plants and what do they do with all this water?

READ MORE at Empress of Dirt: 7 Smart Watering Tips for Home Gardeners

It covers the Earth but many people don't have enough. Part 1 of a look at water and watering.

READ MORE at Empress of Dirt: 7 Smart Watering Tips for Home Gardeners

Can you really burn the leaves of your plants by watering them in the midday sun?

Scientific plant names can change, but they provide a precision you can't get with common names.

It takes some work, but you can grow citrus trees outside of tropical areas.

READ MORE at Empress of Dirt: How to Grow Citrus Trees from Seed | Easy Method

Yes, you can save seeds from fruit you buy at the store and grow citrus trees from them.

READ MORE at Empress of Dirt: How to Grow Citrus Trees from Seed | Easy Method

Part two of our look at poison ivy -- how to avoid a rash if you touch it.

Part one of our look at poison ivy -- what it is and what it can do to you if you touch it.

In a new opinion piece, biologists say plants have never had a need for consciousness.