Blog List Category: How Myths are Born

Plant Starters and Root Boosters – Do They Work?

It’s planting time and most fertilizer manufacturers and nurseries are pushing their high phosphorus products, usually…

Why Can’t You Trust Gardening Information on the Internet – Using a Ghost Writer

Why can’t you trust gardening information on the Internet? As part of my effort to bust gardening myths, I also try to…

Plant Communication – Can Plants Talk to Other Plants?

By now you have seen lots of headlines that say plant communication exists, including The Wonderful World of Plant…

Do Marigolds Stop Cabbage Worms – Is this Good Companion Planting?

Will marigolds stop cabbage worms from attacking cabbage? This was a hot topic last week as the Facebook post shown below…

A Tomato Myth is Born – More About Tomato Ripening

A few weeks ago I published the post called Ripening Tomato Myths—Both on the Vine and in the Home, which explained why…

The Scientific Method and Why Controls Are So Important

My regular readers will understand that this is a science based gardening blog and that I rely heavily on the scientific…

Can Cactus Reduce Radiation From your Computer or Cell Phone?

Everybody knows by now that electronic devices with displays, like cell phones and computers, give off radiation, and people…

Mosquito Apps for Your Smart Phone – Do They Keep Mosquitoes Away?

There are mosquito apps for your smart phone that are designed to keep mosquitoes away. You can even view a Youtube video…

Do Trees Have A Heartbeat? – A Myth is Born

It is becoming popular to ascribe human characteristics to plants and the latest headlines say, Scientists Discover That…
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