Using science to bust the many, many myths about gardening and lawn care.
You may have heard that adding bone meal when planting bulbs will stimulate root growth and support big flower blooms. Unfortunately, this is a gardening myth.
Add Bone Meal for Root Growth and Bigger Blooms: Busting the Garden Myth Read More »
It’s a generations-long habit for gardeners and landscapers, but 90% of the time, a new tree needs no staking. In fact, staking that tree does more harm than good.
Staking a Tree Is Almost Never The Right Thing To Do Read More »
If you’ve been adding stones, gravel or other materials to the bottom of your flower pots to improve drainage, you may actually be harming and not helping your plants.
Why You Should Never Add Stones to the Bottom of Your Flower Pots Read More »
Rubber tire mulch is a popular choice for gardeners and landscapers. But is it safe for plants and soil, and most importantly, safe for you?
Online, there are 1 million-plus recommendations on using coffee grounds in your garden to repel cats, boost soil nutrients and bacteria, attract earthworms, kill slugs, prevent weeds, aerate soil and god knows what else. I looked into the published science to see what the reality is on coffee grounds.
Does Epsom salt help create bigger blooms, better shrubs, greener grass, and control pests? We looked at the research to see if this is true.
Adding Epsom Salt To Your Garden and Lawn: Claims vs Facts Read More »
What’s the best way to control weeds? Hint: the best weed killer doesn’t come in a bottle.
Will landscape fabric suppress weeds in your garden for years? No. It’s one of the great gardening myths of all time.
Wood chips are a long lasting organic mulch for trees, shrubs, and perennials which in many cases can be had for free.