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

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

March 14, 2019 Do Hummingbird Feeders Spread Disease?
Recent stories may make you think the answer is no. It isn't.
3 min
March 11, 2019 How to Change the Color of Hydrangea
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
3 min
March 08, 2019 Should You Use Compost Tea in Your Garden?
Wrapping up our three-episode series -- can we come to a conclusion about compost tea's effectiveness?
3 min
March 06, 2019 The Compost Tea Debate - Part 2
There are challenges in studying compost tea and it's not surprising there's disagreement.
3 min
March 04, 2019 The Compost Tea Debate - Part 1
Maybe people swear by it, others say it's overhyped at best and even lump it it with garden myths.
3 min
February 28, 2019 Can Plants Solve Air Pollution in the Home? - Part 3
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
3 min
February 25, 2019 Plants as Air Purifiers - Part 2
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
3 min
February 22, 2019 Do Plants Remove Chemicals from Our Air?
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
3 min
February 19, 2019 Is it Safe to Eat Sprouting Onions?
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?
3 min
February 16, 2019 Keeping Birds Safer from Cats in the Garden
CatBibs, bells, and other ways to reduce the number of birds killed by pet cats.
3 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…