The most popular garden tip sheets, info graphics, and checklists on Empress of Dirt are now available in one convenient file. You can save the file to your computer, tablet, or phone, or print it out … [Read more...]
Plant Growing Tips
Tips and tutorials for growing a variety of plants including annuals and perennials including flowers, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and vines.
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Want to Grow Miniature Plants? Avoid These 7 Mistakes
Want to grow a miniature garden with living plants? Miniature gardening expert Janit Calvo shares seven common miniature plant-growing mistakes you can avoid. Once you know these tips, have a look … [Read more...]
Helpful & Harmful Plants for Backyard Chickens
Have you got backyard hens or plan to get some? The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens lists beneficial plants that act as natural insecticides around chicken coops, as well as … [Read more...]
How to Compost Food Scraps
Keeping food scraps for composting serves two important purposes. It diverts the waste from landfills and the compost provides beneficial organic matter to support plant growth in your garden. … [Read more...]
How to Grow Foxgloves (Digitalis)
Foxgloves, or Digitalis purpurea, are remarkable both for their charming fairy tale flowers and the use of digitalis in heart medications. It’s a highly toxic plant if ingested yet … [Read more...]
40 Flowering Plants for a Cottage-Style Garden
What are the best plants for a cottage-style garden? I’m sharing my picks! Join in as I feature favorite plants from my wild-looking, flowering perennial garden. With bee … [Read more...]
How to Grow Evening Primrose (Oenothera) and Possible Problems
There are numerous species in the evening primrose genus (Oenothera). Some go by the common name "evening primrose" while others are known as "sundrops." Each can add a beautiful burst of color to the … [Read more...]