Bite-sized informative updates on gardening solutions, basics, garden myths 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.

We don't want them in the house, but can we trust ants around our plants? Do we need to step in and do something, or might they be beneficial in the garden?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: <a href="https://empressofdirt.net/fall-hummingbird-migration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 Fall Hummingbird Migration (Canada & United States)</a>

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

Ants in the Garden: Harmful or Beneficial?

An overview of vermicomposting -- worm composting. It provides very similar benefits to the garden as composting, but can be done indoors and stay active year-round, even in colder areas.NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: <a href="https://empressofdirt.net/seed-saving/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Save Seeds: Collecting Seeds From Your Garden Plants</a>

Vermicomposting -- It's Different From Regular Composting

Over the last 200 years, earthworms have gone from being despised by gardeners to being loved as signs of healthy soil. Many gardeners now even raise worms in their houses to create vermicompost. But it's not all rosy.NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: <a href="https://empressofdirt.net/seed-saving-trick/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Simple Trick to Save the Best Seeds from Your Garden</a>

How Gardeners Came to Love Earthworms -- Soil's Tiny Engineers

Are today's fruits and vegetables -- the ones you buy at the store -- less nutritious than they used to be? You hear that a lot, but you'll also hear that it's a myth.NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: <a href="https://empressofdirt.net/plant-markers-and-labels-that-endure-all-seasons/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Outdoor Plant Tags & Markers that Last a Lifetime (Really)</a>

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