Gardening with the Moon: Myth or Reality?
Photo: Kagenmi, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Question: I like to plan my garden activities according to the phases of theContinue Reading
Category: Garden Myths
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
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