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Handy Online Garden Tools & Resources

Published on January 16, 2024 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

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The Empress of Dirt website is packed with online garden tools and resources to make your garden life easier and more enjoyable.

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Empress of Dirt online garden tools and resources.

Handy Online Garden Tools

While some garden tips and ideas are universal, most of the tools and resources here at Empress of Dirt are tailored to cold climate gardeners in Canada and the United States (hardiness zones 4 to 8). I’ve been gardening here for many years and it’s what I know.

From fun to practical, I hope you find what you need to dig in and create the garden you want.

Empress of Dirt Garden Name Generator.

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Garden Name Generator

Use this free tool to create a unique name for your garden.
There are funny, mysterious, fantastic, romantic, and wild options.

Free Garden Name Generator

Empress of Dirt soil calculator for raised beds, in-ground, window boxes, and flower pots.

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Soil, Mulch, Compost, & Potting Mix Calculator

Use this free tool to calculate the volume and costs for adding soil and top dressings to your garden beds, raised beds, and other containers.

Free Soil Calculator

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Garden Task Checklist: Season-by-Season

Helpful checklists of tasks to get done in the garden each season. Includes everything from top priority to ok-to-procrastinate items.

Free Garden Tasks Checklist

Favorite garden and nature inspired quote.

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Garden Quotes, Jokes, & Puns

A collection of favorite garden-related quotes, jokes, and puns from sentimental to silly.

Favorite Garden Quotes

Garden books

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Favorite Garden Books

These are some favorite garden-related book recommendations for sowing, growing, nurturing wildlife, plant propagation, garden art, and memoirs.

Recommended Garden Books

Planning a seed sowing schedule.

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Indoor Seed Starting Plan

A smart seed indoor starting plan for cold climate gardeners wanting to get a jump start before the outdoor gardening season.

Free Indoor Seed Starting Schedule

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What Every Gardener Should Know About Their Growing Space

Knowing your garden’s growing conditions helps you select the right plants, plan for seasonal changes, and make sustainable choices. Use these tips to create your own garden profile, covering everything from frost dates to soil health, for better planning and long-term success.

Create Your Garden Profile

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Two Minutes in the Garden Podcast

Our podcast (free audio show) covers topics of interest to gardeners who want facts and science, not folklore, in to-the-point 10-minute episodes. The host is my husband, Gary Will.

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More Beginner Tips

  • How to Read Seed Packets
  • How to Write Botanical Plant Names
  • What is Well-draining Soil and How to Know if You Have It
  • How to Assess the Light Conditions in Your Garden
  • Quick Way to Know Your Soil Type

Find Your Frost Dates & Hardiness Zone

Plant Hardiness Zones | United States flag United States | Canadian flag Canada
These are listed on seed packets and plant tags to guide your choices.

Average Frost Dates | Use this calculator at Almanac.com. Enter your city and state or province to find your first and last frost dates and number of frost-free days.

Ecoregion | Learn about local native plants, animal species, and environmental conditions to make garden choices that benefit your ecosystem.

Learn More: Understanding Frosts & Freezing For Gardeners

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Printable Garden Planner & Notes

An assortment of basic garden checklists, undated calendars, and note pages for planning and tracking your gardening season.

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Handy Resources

  • Year-at-a-Glance Garden Task List
  • Create Your Garden Profile
  • Soil-Mulch-Potting Mix Calculator
  • Garden Name Generator
  • Printable Garden Planner
  • Favorite Garden Quotes
  • Botanical Plant Names 101
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