Garden Myth: Salt Makes a Good Weed Killer
Actually, this is both true and a myth. Salt really does make a great weed killer (herbicide), as it willContinue Reading
Category: Garden Myths
Garden Myth: Plants Grow Better with Coca-Cola
No, Coca-Cola is not good for plants … and you can substitute the soft drink of your choice for Coca-ColaContinue Reading
Garden Myth: If You Grow Melons With Cucumbers, It Will Alter Their Taste
This is an old myth, but it keeps coming up. And it is indeed a myth. The concept is thatContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Deadheading Lilacs Improves Bloom
Among the most persistent myths in horticulture is the one that insists you must remove the faded blooms of the common lilac,Continue Reading
Garden Myth: You Can Kill Slugs With Cornmeal
Here’s a garden myth that just keeps circulating: that you can kill slugs by feeding them cornmeal. The idea isContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Juicy Fruit Gum to Control Moles!
Moles can be quite a problem for gardeners. Given that they reside underground and only come out at night (andContinue Reading
Garden Myth: You Can Tell a Ladybug’s Age by Its Spots
Decidedly, garden myths are numerous and persistent. One I first heard in my childhood and that still keeps coming upContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Houseplants Need a Drainage Layer
Old myths die hard and one myth that refuses to die is that houseplants need a “drainage layer.” It usedContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Toads Give Warts
Decidedly, old misconceptions have a long life! I thought the myth that touching a toad will give you warts wasContinue Reading
Rainbow Tomatoes: Yet Another Gardening Ripoff!
A reader sent me the photo above … after she had ordered the seed, unfortunately. She wanted to knowContinue Reading