Controlling Disease in Your Garden
Two Minutes in the Garden
We're never going to stop them entirely, but what can we do to reduce our risk of losing plants to disease? NEW FROM Empress of Dirt:
info_outline
Disease in Your Garden: The Challenges
Two Minutes in the Garden
One of the big challenges with plant diseases is that the symptoms plants display can be the same for a variety of diseases. And there are thousands and thousands of plant diseases. NEW FROM Empress of Dirt:
info_outline
Plant Diseases: A First Look
Two Minutes in the Garden
Plant diseases take away from our enjoyment of gardening and undo our hard work. Before we can figure out how to avoid them, we need to understand what diseases are. NEW FROM Empress of Dirt:
info_outline
Growing Lavender in Your Garden
Two Minutes in the Garden
It's been a garden favorite for hundreds of years. And with about 40 species and hundreds of varieties, you can likely find one perfect for your garden. READ MORE at Empress of Dirt:
info_outline
Stay Safe From the Sun While Gardening
Two Minutes in the Garden
Gardeners spend a lot of time under the hot sun -- and UV rays are the main cause of skin cancer, sunburn and aging skin. What's the best way to stay safe? POPULAR THIS WEEK on Empress of Dirt:
info_outline
Companion Planting: Why the Skepticism?
Two Minutes in the Garden
Science supports many of the principles of companion planting, but the specific companion plant recommendations you see everywhere are a different story. NEW THIS WEEK on Empress of Dirt:
info_outline
How Companion Planting Might Work
Two Minutes in the Garden
Current evidence may be skimpy, but there's reason to think that there could be something to companion planting. POPULAR THIS WEEK on Empress of Dirt:
info_outline
Companion Planting: A First Look
Two Minutes in the Garden
It's a gardening practice that has won a lot of supporters over the years -- and plenty of skeptics too. What is companion planting and how might it help in the garden? POPULAR THIS WEEK on Empress of Dirt:
info_outline
Removing Weeds From Your Garden
Two Minutes in the Garden
When your prevention efforts fail -- and they will -- then what? It helps to know a few things about the weeds you're trying to remove. POPULAR THIS WEEK on Empress of Dirt:
info_outline
Don't Accidentally Add Weeds to Your Garden
Two Minutes in the Garden
Weed seeds can sneak into your garden with anything you put in or on your soil. Also: one easy way to get rid of many weeds. POPULAR THIS WEEK on Empress of Dirt:
info_outlineYou don't want to throw it out and replacing it every year can be pricey. Can you reuse your potting mix?
Related story at Empress of Dirt: 5 Recipes for Blending Your Own Soil Mixes