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Do Water Droplets Burn Holes In Plant Leaves?

On March 10, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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There Is A Myth That You Should Not Water Plants During Strong Sunshine Because The Water Droplets Magnifying The Sun & Will Burn Leaves. Common sense can quickly point out the folly of this myth. Which makes me wonder why people believe that You Should Not Water Plants During Strong Sunshine.… More Leave a comment

Peer-Reviewed Research on Tagetes Suppressing or Killing Couchgrass

On January 13, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Tagetes, Commonly But Confusingly Known As “Marigolds”, Have Been Studied For Their Allelopathic Properties, Which Can Suppress Or Kill Various Weeds, Including Couchgrass (Elymus Repens). Below Is A List Of Peer-Reviewed Research Articles That Explore The Efficacy Of Tagetes Suppressing or Killing Couchgrass With so many gardening myths circulating on the internet I like to see some firm, verifiable, peer reviewed evidence before believing what could be a myth.… More Leave a comment

Shredding Paper Doesn’t Speed Composting

On September 23, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Despite The Claims, Shredding Paper Doesn’t Speed Composting. Try This Thought Experiment. Let me explain. I frequently read we should rip paper into small pieces before putting in a compost heap as it increases the surface area and that speeds composting.… More Leave a comment

Quick & Easy Gardening Tips, Hints, Hacks & Ideas

On August 10, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Quick & Easy Gardening Tips, Hints, Hacks & Ideas Are Written To Take The Uncertainty, Confusion And Myths Out Of Gardening For Newbies & This With More Expertise. Every day I read gardening BS online. There is so much of it.… More Leave a comment

How To Get Good Gardening Advice Online

On July 5, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Here’s How To Get Good Gardening Advice Online & Avoid Poor Quality Advice From Scammers & Shysters. Learn How To Get Great Answers! That’s What This Article Is About. The internet & social media platforms are full of gardening advice from professionals and amateurs.… More Leave a comment

Slug Myths: The Slug & Razor Evidence

On January 27, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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The Myth That Eggshells, Wool, Ashes & Brambles Stops or Deters Slugs Continues. Here’s The Evidence It Is A Myth. See Slugs Climb Over Razor Blades In This Post. All year I read posts with unproven gardening claims, some heard on TV, some from books and magazines and some from other gardeners.… More 2 responses

The Carrots Need Sand Gardening Myth.

On March 16, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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I Often Read The Carrots Need Sand Myth. It’s So Untrue & I’m Not Sure Who Started This Misleading Urban Myth. In This Article I Explain The Carrots Need Sand Facts The Carrots Need Sand Myth: Bunching Carrots It’s one of those myths that grows out of partial facts.… More Leave a comment