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Estimated from 4 chart positions in 4 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Home & Garden#22100K to 300K
- 🇺🇸US · Home & Garden#1165K to 30K
- 🇬🇧GB · Home & Garden#1635K to 30K
- 🇫🇷FR · Home & Garden#1081K to 10K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
56K to 185K🎙 Weekly cadence·423 episodes·Last published 9mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
111K to 370K🇨🇦81%🇺🇸8%🇬🇧8%+1 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
33K to 111K
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Mycorrhizal Fungi in the Garden -- Our own "Wood-Wide Web"?
Sep 15, 2025
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What Is Phenology -- and Why It Matters
Aug 4, 2025
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Attracting Fireflies to Your Garden: What They Need
Jul 4, 2025
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Are Synthetic Fertilizers From Fossil Fuels? Do We Need Them?
Jun 24, 2025
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Peat in Gardening: What's the Problem?
Jun 5, 2025
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 9/15/25 | Mycorrhizal Fungi in the Garden -- Our own "Wood-Wide Web"? | We can't see them, but mycorrhizal fungi are growing in or on the roots of most of the plants in our garden, helping them get nutrients -- and likely providing connections between our plants.NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: 5 Common Houseplant Myths That Seem True -- But Aren't | — | ||||||
| 8/4/25 | What Is Phenology -- and Why It Matters | Phenology is the seasonal timing of events in plants and animals -- when things bloom, leaf out, set seed, fruit, and so on. We can't make plans in the garden without it, and it's steadily changing with warmer temperatures.NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: August Garden Checklist: Tasks & DIY Projects | — | ||||||
| 7/4/25 | Attracting Fireflies to Your Garden: What They Need | Fireflies are a summertime icon for many people, especially in North America. What are they and what can we do to attract fireflies and support them in our garden?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: July Garden Checklist: Tasks & DIY Projects | — | ||||||
| 6/24/25 | Are Synthetic Fertilizers From Fossil Fuels? Do We Need Them? | Half the world now depends on synthetic fertilizers for food. But do we need them in the garden? And are they really derived from fossil fuels?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: How to Root Pothos Cuttings | — | ||||||
| 6/5/25 | Peat in Gardening: What's the Problem? | Peat has been a gardening staple for decades -- but at what cost? With growing concerns over climate and ecosystems, is it time we rethink our use of peat?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Why Hummingbirds Are Avoiding Your Feeders | — | ||||||
| 5/1/25 | Overpotting: Should You Pot Up or Go Big? | Is overpotting just an old gardening myth we're still clinging to? Is potting up no longer needed? Some research suggests bigger pots might be better -- but it's not that simple.NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Why Your Compost Pile Stinks and How to Fix It | — | ||||||
| 4/20/25 | Noticing Nature: From Gardener to Naturalist | You may already be a wildlife gardener, but might you be interested in taking the next step in developing your curiosity about garden wildlife and becoming a naturalist? Inspired by Menno Schilthuizen's new book, The Urban Naturalist.NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Tips for Creating a Wildlife Pond and Garden | — | ||||||
| 3/17/25 | Do Gravel Layers in Pots Improve Drainage? | It's been a hotly debated issue for years: does it improve drainage in your containers if you first add a layer of gravel or some other course material to the bottom? Some new research puts it to the test.NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: 10 Surprisingly Simple Garden Tips You Might Be Overlooking | — | ||||||
| 12/9/24 | Can Weeds Reveal Soil Secrets? | Are the weeds in our garden trying to tell us something about our soil? Is it reliable? And should we be taking action based on what they're saying?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: How to Control Weeds Without Herbicides | — | ||||||
| 11/11/24 | Should You Water Plants with Ice Cubes? | It's been a controversial suggestion for orchids for many years. It also gets recommended for houseplants in general. But is watering plants with ice cubes a good idea?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: How to Propagate Orchids at Home | — | ||||||
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| 10/17/24 | Are High Brix Levels the Key to Pest-Free Plants? | Is it true that pests won't attack healthy plants? Can you really determine the health of your plant through one simple measurement? And where did these ideas come from?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: DIY Bee House Using Scrap Lumber | — | ||||||
| 8/7/24 | Ants in the Garden: Harmful or Beneficial? | 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: 2024 Fall Hummingbird Migration (Canada and United States) | — | ||||||
| 6/17/24 | Vermicomposting -- It's Different From Regular Composting | 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: How to Save Seeds: Collecting Seeds From Your Garden Plants | — | ||||||
| 5/29/24 | How Gardeners Came to Love Earthworms -- Soil's Tiny Engineers | 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: Simple Trick to Save the Best Seeds from Your Garden | — | ||||||
| 5/9/24 | Are Today's Fruits and Vegetables Less Nutritious? | 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: Outdoor Plant Tags and Markers that Last a Lifetime (Really) | — | ||||||
| 3/3/24 | The Purple Tomato: The First GMO Garden Seed | We always used to be able to say that there were no GMO garden seeds. That's still true in most of the world but, in the U.S., gardeners can now buy seeds for the genetically engineered, high-antioxidant Purple Tomato.NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: What to Know Before Reusing Old Potting Mix | — | ||||||
| 2/11/24 | Does Garden-Grown Produce Have A High Carbon Footprint? | A recent study claimed that urban-grown fruits and vegetables had a carbon footprint six times that of those from conventional farms. Rants ensued.NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Monarch Butterflies: How Gardeners Can Truly Help | — | ||||||
| 1/22/24 | Does Touching Soil Make Us Happier? | For the last 15 years, gardeners have been told that soil acts like an antidepressant, thanks to a particular bacterium. Is there anything to it?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Winter Sowing: Two Reliable Methods for Outdoor Seed Starting | — | ||||||
| 11/24/23 | Do Gardeners Need Crop Rotation? | It can do great things on farms, but does crop rotation make sense in a garden? What are the benefits claimed for crop rotation, and can we get those same benefits in easier ways?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: How To Compost In The Winter (Easy Method) | — | ||||||
| 10/28/23 | Plant Nutrients (Part 4): "Up, Down, All Around" and the Phosphorus Myth | Do nutrients really specialize in one aspect of plant growth, like roots or shoots? Why adding more of one nutrient to your soil, like a phosphorus-heavy bloom booster, often doesn't provide any benefit.NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Growing Poinsettias: Year-Round Care & Reblooming Guide | — | ||||||
| 10/13/23 | Plant Nutrients (Part 3): The Trouble with Balanced Fertilizers | Are you using a balanced fertilizer in your garden? It may seem like a simple and effective way to provide nutrients to your plants, but it could also cause problems for your soil and for the environment.NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Indoor Seed Starting: Best DIY Setup on a Budget | — | ||||||
| 9/28/23 | Plant Nutrients (Part 2): What Do NPK Labels Mean? | Most countries use a confusing and outdated NPK labelling system for fertilizer packages. What do the numbers mean? Depending on where you live, it's probably not what you think. And why is a "balanced fertilizer" not so balanced after all?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: When to Take Down Hummingbird Feeders in Fall | — | ||||||
| 9/18/23 | Plant Nutrients (Part 1): What You Need to Know | Our plants can't live without them, but how do we know that they're getting them? Do we need to feed them to our plants? And what are these essential nutrients?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: How to Make African Violets Bloom & Rebloom | — | ||||||
| 8/16/23 | Mushrooms: Friends or Foes in the Garden? | Not everyone wants them in their garden, but others grow them deliberately. They aren't even plants. So what are mushrooms and are they okay around our plants?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: 2023 Fall Hummingbird Migration (Canada & United States) | — | ||||||
| 8/1/23 | Is Soap Safe to Use in the Garden? | What kinds of soap should we be using -- or avoiding -- in the garden? What about liquid dish soap? And we're all familiar with soap, but what is it, exactly?NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: 25 Vegetables You Can Grow in Shade | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
4 placements across 4 markets.
Chart Positions
4 placements across 4 markets.