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

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

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 (empressofdirt.net), home of creative and frugal ideas for your backyard garden.

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Where Do Hummingbirds Go For the Winter? Oct 09, 2019

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For most of us in the U.S. and Canada, they've left our gardens and are heading toward Mexico and Central America.

READ MORE at Empress of Dirt: 2019 Fall Hummingbird Migration

How to Hand-Feed Wild Birds Oct 06, 2019

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Fall and winter provide the best opportunities to handfeed birds. How can you improve your chances of success?

READ MORE at Empress of Dirt: How to Hand-Feed Wild Birds

Should You Plant Cover Crops in Your Garden? Oct 03, 2019

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What are the benefits of cover crops -- and are they right for you?

Cover Crops in Your Home Garden Sep 30, 2019

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What are cover crops -- and how can you use them in your garden?

When to Harvest Winter Squash Sep 25, 2019

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What is winter squash and how can you tell when it's ready to be harvested?

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How to Tell if a Watermelon is Ripe Sep 21, 2019

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There's lots of advice out there about when to harvest your watermelons. What's practical for a home gardener?

Sign up for our free series of fall gardening ideas at Empress of Dirt: Get Your Fall Garden Ideas and Turn Over a New Leaf

Do Balanced Fertilizers Makes Sense For You? Sep 19, 2019

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You hear lots of experts recommending balanced fertilizer -- but how do they know what your soil needs?

Rubber Mulch: Benefits and Toxicity Sep 16, 2019

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A mulch that might last for decades! But it has drawbacks and there's still a lot we don't know.

Ripening Green Tomatoes Sep 11, 2019

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Cooler temperatures are coming. Can you pick your tomatoes from the vine and have them ripen indoors?

READ MORE at Empress of Dirt: 25 Fruits That Ripen After Picking (and Those That Don't)

The Controversy Around Peat in Gardening Sep 08, 2019

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The use of peat in gardening has become a hot button issue. What damage does it do to the environment?

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