Welcome to Empress of Dirt’s Two Minutes in the Garden—our gardening podcast! Get bite-sized informative updates on gardening basics, gardening myths and other subjects of interest to gardeners both new and experienced.
Available wherever you find podcasts—just look for “Two Minutes in the Garden” in your podcast app or use one of the links below. You can also hear it as a flash briefing on Amazon Alexa devices. Scroll down to see a list of episode topics.
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Our podcast is hosted by my husband Gary. When we hear garden, nature, and environmental topics discussed, debated, or questioned, we look into the research and see what it has to say.
They are brief but satisfying bite-size episodes, just a few minutes in length.
If you have a topic you would like covered, send me a message ([email protected]) and we’ll see what we can do!
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Episodes
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132 – What’s the Best Way to Stay Safe in the Sun?
131 – Is Sunscreen Safe for Us?
130 – Watering tips – Giving plants what they need without overwatering
129 – Why is water so important to plants and what do they do with all this water?
128 – Water: Gardening’s Essential Ingredient
127 – Can you really burn the leaves of your plants by watering them in the midday sun?
125 – Latin Names for Plants — Pretentious or Useful?
124 – Growing Citrus Trees in a Cooler Climate
123 – How to Grow Citrus Trees from Seed
122 – Poison Ivy – What to do for skin contact
120 – Poison Ivy – Such a beast
119 – Do Plants Have Thoughts and Feelings?
118 – Do Garden Center Plants Attract Pollinators?
117 – Get More Blooms in the Garden By Deadheading
116 – Plants that Attract Pollinators | Checking the Lists
115 – Blossom End Rot Misinformation
114 – Update for Amazon Echo listeners
113 – Ladybugs: Great in the Garden But Not to Buy
112 – Skunks in the Garden | How to Remove the Odor
111 – The Best Ingredients for Potting Soil
110 – Is it Safe to Reuse Potting Soil?
109 – Keep Ants Off Your Hummingbird Feeder
108 – Are Coffee Grounds a Danger to Your Garden?
107 – Get Inspired by Garden Tours
106 – How to Attract Moths to Your Garden
105 – Moths: Pollinators with a Bad Reputation
104 – Why are Birds Pecking at Your Window?
103 – Comparing Home Soil Test Kit versus Lab
102 – Soil Testing Options for Your Garden
101 – Should You Get Your Garden Soil Tested?
100 – What is pH and Why is it Important?
099 – Are Tastier Tomatoes on the Way?
098 – Do Oils, Candles, Plants Keep Mosquitoes Away?
097 – Four Proven Mosquito Repellents
096 – Alternatives to DEET in the Garden
095 – Gardening Without Mosquito Bites
094 – Dubious Method for Weed Control
093 – Backyard Farming…in 1889
092 – What to Do if You Find Bones in Your Garden
091 – Were Vegetables More Nutritious in the Past?
090 – Is Gardening as Good as Going to the Gym?
089 – Do Feeders Increase Bird-Window Collisions?
088 – Reducing Bird-Window Collisions
087 – Are People Oblivious to Plants?
086 – Should You Be Gardening by the Moon?
085 – Can Gardening Help our Memory as We Get Older?
084 – Do Pine Needles Make Soil Acidic?
083 – Do Marigolds Help Tomatoes
082 – Get Ready for Hummingbirds
081 – Spring Checklist – Time to Get Started!
080 – A Butterfly’s Astonishing Migration
079 – Our Favourite Gardening TV Show
078 – Do Hummingbird Feeders Spread Disease?
077 – How to Change Hydrangea Colors
076 – Should You Use Compost Tea in Your Garden?
075 – The Compost Tea Debate – Part 2
074 – The Compost Tea Debate – Part 1
073 – Can Plants Solve Air Pollution in the Home? – Part 3
072 – Plants as Air Purifiers – Part 2
071 – Do Plants Remove Chemicals from Our Air?
070 – Is it Safe to Eat Sprouting Onions?
069 – Keeping Birds Safer from Cats in the Garden
068 – Should Cats Roam Free?
067 – How Frost Harms Gardens
066 – “Days to Harvest’ May Not Mean What Beginners Think
065 – FAQ – Starting Seeds Indoors for Beginners
064 – Starting Seeds Indoors in Winter
063 – How Do Birds Survive the Cold?
062 – Do Plants Hear Water?
061 – Can Plants Hear?
060 – How to Make Beeswax Wraps
059 – Is it Okay to Feed Birds?
058 – Which Bird Feeders Attract Birds?
057 – Bird Feeding: Most Attractive Birdseeds
056 – Bird Feeding: Best and Worst Birdseed
055 – Bird Feeding: Loved by Gardeners Around the World
054 – Benefits of Gardening: New Research
053 – Legionnaires’ Disease from Potting Mix?
051 – Planning the Year Ahead with Seed Catalogs
- The History of Seed & Nursery Catalogs for Gardeners
- United States Seed Company Directory | Online Sources
- Canadian Seed Company Directory | Online Sources
049 – Reusing Your Christmas Tree
048 – Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh
047 – Do Gardening Anecdotes Make Good Evidence?
046 – Poinsettias: Keeping them Year-Round (and No, Not Poisonous)
045- Christmas Cactus: What are They and How to Help Them Bloom
044 – Growing More in Less Space with Vertical Gardening
043 – Are Native Plants Better for Gardens?
042 – Native vs Non-Native: A First Look
041 – Fixing a Smelly Compost Pile
040 – Gift Ideas for the Garden Nerd
039 – How to Keep Composting in Winter
038 – Compost for Your Garden: Getting the Right Brown-Green Mix
037 – Compost for Your Garden: Browns and Greens
036 – Compost for Your Garden: An Introduction
035 – Growing Vegetables in Your Garden Year-Round
034 -Do Homemade Rooting Hormones Work?
033 – Are Avocado Seeds Safe to Eat?
032 – Banana Peels – Great for Compost, Not Planting Holes
031 – Is Baking Soda Safe in the Garden?
030 – Are Coffee Grounds Good for the Garden?
029 – Is Dish Soap Safe for the Garden?
028 – Is Salt Safe for the Garden?
027 – Does Vinegar Kill Weeds?
026 – When is it Too Late to Plant Trees in Fall?
025 – When is it Too Late to Plant Bulbs in the Fall?
024 – Are Halloween Pumpkins Edible?
023 – Bee Hotels in the Garden
022 – Choosing Garden Seeds: Heirloom Seeds
021 – Choosing Garden Seeds: Organic Seeds
020 – Choosing Garden Seeds: Hybrid Seeds
019 – Planting Fall Mums as Perennials
018 – Choosing Garden Seeds: Open-Pollinated Seeds
017 – Choosing Garden Seeds: GMO Seeds
016 – Do Pot Shards and Gravel Improve Drainage?
015 – Using Fall Leaves as Mulch and Compost
014 – What Do We Really Know About Bees?
013 – Developing a Pruning Plan
012 – Invasive Earthworms: Helping Gardens, Changing Forests
011 – Hummingbird Feeders in Fall
010 – Does Talking to Plants Help Them Grow?
009 – Rooftop Farms: Growing Food in Cities
008 – Night Lighting and its Effects on Garden Ecosystems
007 – The No-Dig Alternative for Your Garden
006 – The Danger of Overwatering
005 – Are Epsom Salts Good for Plants?
004 – Japanese Beetles: How They Got Here, What Can Be Done
003 – Benefits of Joining a Fruit Sharing Program
002 – Do Eggshells Give Your Garden a Boost?
001 – Understanding Garden Zones
I hope you enjoy the show!
~Melissa the Empress of Dirt ♛