Garden Myth: Adding Sugar to Soil Makes Tomatoes Sweeter
By Larry Hodgson Question: I read on Facebook that if you put a cup of sugar into the hole whenContinue Reading
Category: Garden Myths
Garden Myth: Weeds that Indicate the Soil’s pH
Dandelions, like most weeds, will grow in pretty much any soil. Photo: Sergeant, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Many gardeners claimContinue Reading
Drainage Layer Woes
The importance of adding drainage materials to the bottom of houseplant pots is a long-held gardening myth. Photo: Kallihora, depositphotosContinue Reading
Trapping Slugs with Beer: More Myth Than Reality
By Larry Hodgson First, for the thirteen gardeners on the planet who have not heard that you can attract slugsContinue Reading
Sterilizing Pruning Tools: Don’t Use Bleach
By Larry Hodgson Most gardeners know that it’s important to disinfect pruning tools (pruning shears, saws, loppers, etc.) before movingContinue Reading
Home Gardening Remedies: Pros and Cons
By Larry Hodgson Hardly a day goes by when someone doesn’t send me a message up about some sort ofContinue Reading
Epsom Salts: No Serious Garden Use
Epsom salts are often offered as a sort of cure-all for the garden. If only it were true! By LarryContinue Reading
Garden Myth: You Shouldn’t Put Citrus Peels in the Compost
By Larry Hodgson This is an old myth dating back at least to when I started seriously composting 40 someContinue Reading
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
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