Garden Myth: The Importance of Starter Fertilizer
By Larry Hodgson When scientists first started studying how minerals affected plant growth back in the 1940s and 1950s, theyContinue Reading
Category: Garden Myths
Is It True You Can Grow New Carrots From Carrot Tops?
By Larry Hodgson Question: I saw on Facebook that you could grow new carrots from carrot tops. The claim is youContinue Reading
Does the Moon Cause Cold Weather?
By Larry Hodgson I just read an interesting article in my local newspaper, Le Soleil, about the influence (or lack thereof)Continue Reading
Garden Myth: You Shouldn’t Compost Rhubarb Leaves
By Larry Hodgson As you harvest your rhubarb (Rheum × hybridum) stalks this spring, you’ll find many websites warning youContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Does the Mole Plant Really Repel Moles?
By Larry Hodgson There are quite a few websites that recommend planting a biennial (occasionally annual) spurge known as theContinue Reading
Partial Garden Myth: Marigolds Can Eliminate Nematodes
By Larry Hodgson The idea that French marigolds (Tagetes patula) or other species of marigolds (Tagetes spp.) can control nematodes isContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Add Sand to Lighten Clay Soil
Contrary to popular belief, adding sand to a clay soil will not lighten it. In fact, it will make itContinue Reading
Hostas: Pretty in Pink?
Photo accompanying an online advertisement for hosta seeds. Photo: amazon.ca Question: I have read in magazines that there are pink hostas,Continue Reading
Garden Myth: You Can Use Coffee Grounds to Melt Ice
Coffee grounds: can they really melt ice? Photo: carolinacompost.com With winter upon us, winter garden myths come to the fore,Continue Reading
Yet Another Bogus Fungus Gnat Treatment
Spraying your plants with rubbing alcohol is more likely to cause eye irritation than to kill any fungus gnats. Photo:Continue Reading
