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

It's one of the most common garden diseases and one that gardeners quickly learn to identify. What is it and can we do anything about it?

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It's a popular organic insecticide touted for being effective on caterpillars and harmless to people. How does it work? And does it live up to its billing?

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Some plants have developed flowers that send a message to pollinators -- hey come check this out, you won't be disappointed.

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Concluding our look at moon gardening. Is there reason to believe we'd get better results in the garden if we planted by moon phases and the zodiac?

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Lots of people love to do it, others have a hard time taking it seriously. Much of the growth in popularity in moon gardening over the last century is due to the influence of Rudolf Steiner.

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Lots of people love to do it ... many others think it's wacky. Is there any basis for gardening by the phase of the moon?

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It's been riding a wave of popularity since Joel Karsten's book came out in 2013. What is straw bale gardening, and why might you want to try it?

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Millions of people have bought the book over the last 40 years. Is square foot gardening something you might want to try in your garden?

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You name it, and milk is suggested as a solution in the garden -- a fungicide, insecticide, bactericide, fertilizer, biostimulant, disinfectant, hand sanitizer and more. Is there actually something to it?

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They're not always the most welcome plant in the garden, although many people like to have dandelions -- for themselves and ... maybe for bees too?

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