Preventing Pests Organically with Diatomaceous Earth
Two Minutes in the Garden
It's used in all sorts of things from pool filters to kitty litter -- and in gardening diatomaceous earth is touted as an effective organic pesticide. NEW FROM Empress of Dirt:
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How to Grow Bee Balm and Attract Pollinators
Two Minutes in the Garden
It's a very popular garden flower from the mint family that not only adds vibrant colour to your garden, but also attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. READ MORE at Empress of Dirt:
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Tomatoes: The Most Popular Garden Veggie
Two Minutes in the Garden
It's one of the most popular plants grown in gardens around the world -- and one of the biggest vegetable crops worldwide. But it wasn't always that way. NEW FROM Empress of Dirt:
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Preventing Blossom-End Rot
Two Minutes in the Garden
We'd all prefer a simple solution, but preventing blossom-end rot isn't as easy as adding calcium to your soil -- or even consistent watering. NEW FROM Empress of Dirt:
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How to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles
Two Minutes in the Garden
What can you do to avoid getting Japanese beetles in your garden -- or at least reduce the damage they do? And do traps do more harm than good? NEW FROM Empress of Dirt:
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Japanese Beetles: The Basics
Two Minutes in the Garden
They only live about 10-15% of their lives above ground, but as both larvae and adults, Japanese beetles can do a lot of damage to your garden. NEW FROM Empress of Dirt:
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Is That a Bee? Or a Wasp?
Two Minutes in the Garden
As much as we love them, most of us would have a hard time reliably picking bees out of a lineup. NEW FROM Empress of Dirt:
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Which Bees Should We Worry About?
Two Minutes in the Garden
Gardeners love bees and what they do for our gardens. But some bees get a lot more attention than others. And that may not be good for bees in general. ALSO FROM Empress of Dirt:
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Identifying and Treating Plant Disease
Two Minutes in the Garden
Fungicides and other sprays. And can you really identify diseases from symptoms? NEW FROM Empress of Dirt:
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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_outlineOne 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.
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