Recent stories may make you think the answer is no. It isn't.

No, not with coffee grounds or rusty nails or pennies ... but there is a metal involved.

Read our detailed guide to hydrangea at Empress of Dirt: How to Identify and Prune Your Hydrangea

Wrapping up our three-episode series -- can we come to a conclusion about compost tea's effectiveness?

There are challenges in studying compost tea and it's not surprising there's disagreement.

Maybe people swear by it, others say it's overhyped at best and even lump it it with garden myths.

New research shows plants can remove dangerous chemicals from the air -- after being genetically modified.

Read more at Empress of Dirt: Do Houseplants Really Purify the Air? Spoiler Alert: No

Do you only need 15-20 plants to clean the air in your house ... or is it more like 700?

Read more at Empress of Dirt: Do Houseplants Really Purify the Air? Spoiler Alert: No

It's been talked about for decades but are houseplants really natural air fresheners?

Read more at Empress of Dirt: Do Houseplants Really Purify the Air? Spoiler Alert: No

Are onions with sprouts okay to eat? The sprouts too? Or should we just throw the whole thing out?

Read more at Empress of Dirt: How to Regrow Sprouted Onion Bulbs | Are They Safe to Eat?

CatBibs, bells, and other ways to reduce the number of birds killed by pet cats.