10 Persistent Houseplant Myths
Photo: Gabriela Herman, curbed.com With outdoor gardens slipping quietly into dormancy in the Northern Hemisphere, many the home gardener turnsContinue Reading
Category: Garden Myths
Garden Myth: You Can Use Sterilized Garden Soil to Start Seeds
Sterilizing potting soil is generally a waste of time. Photo: sublimesucculents.com Question: On Facebook, I saw that you can sterilize theContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Is Dish Soap Safe for the Garden and the Science Behind It
Ill.: clipartkey.com & clipartstation.com Guest article by Jeffrey Douglas With more and more people “greening” up their daily living, itContinue Reading
Garden Myth: You Don’t Need to Water Succulents
Succulents may store water in their leaves and stems, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need to be watered! Photo:Continue Reading
Garden Myth: Aspirin as Rooting Hormone
Photo: consommerdurable.com & pngtree.com Question: Can you use aspirin as a rooting hormone? Zofia Walnik Answer: No, or at least, you could,Continue Reading
Garden Myth: Sterilize Garden Tools With Vinegar
Contrary to popular belief, vinegar is not a good product for sterilizing cutting tools. Photo: thespectrum.com & kindpng.com Question: I wasContinue Reading
Are Green Tomatoes Poisonous?
It’s that time of year again. Nights are getting cold, too cold for your tomatoes to mature on the vine,Continue Reading
Garden Myth: Don’t Plant Tomatoes and Potatoes Together
Ill.: Kissclipart & uihere, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Question: My grandmother always warned me not to plant potatoes and tomatoes together or they would cross,Continue Reading
Garden Myth: Exposing Tomato Fruits to Sun Helps Maturation
Even tomatoes completely hidden by foliage ripen. Photo: www.denverpost.com At the end of the summer, my father always stripped theContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Lime to Control Moss
Moss growing in a shady lawn. Photo: pnwhandbooks.org There is nothing worse than a garden myth that refuses to die,Continue Reading