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10 Top Gardening Myths of 2017

2017 was a great year for GardenMyths.com as we reached almost 3.5 million visitors, since starting the blog. I also managed to publish two books Garden Myths and Building Natural Ponds and sneaked in another video on my YouTube channel before the end of the year.

The new Facebook Group; Garden Fundamentals now has 334 members and is growing quickly. If you have not joined yet, do so now so you don’t miss some any of the great discussions going on there.

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I was looking through the unpublished posts and found several in draft form that are ready for 2018. With a large back log of ideas I expect this blog to continue for years.

Thanks to all of my readers for making this such a success.

It is now time to look back at 2017 and review some of the best posts of the year: the 10 Top Gardening Myths of 2017.

Aspen Grove Gardens, my garden winter 2017
Aspen Grove Gardens, my garden, winter 2017

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The “Science Does Not Know Everything” Conundrum

What happens when science says one thing and you believe something different? Our brains are designed to fight such situations, and we try to apply logic to justify our beliefs – we basically make stuff up so that we can continue to accept our beliefs.

One of the most common reasons to dismiss science is to point out the fact that “science does not know everything”. If it does not know everything, then it might be wrong in all cases.

That seems logical, but it’s not.

If science proves facts that conflict with Buddhist understanding, Buddhism must change accordingly. We should always adopt a view that accords with the facts. - Dalai Lama
source: A-Z Quotes

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Aspen Grove – The Garden That Started It All

GardenMyths.com started 3 years ago (September 2012), and to date I’ve had about 600,000 visitors, with 75% of those coming this year. Thank you to everyone who frequents this blog.

This post will be different than my normal post. Today, I’d like to show you my garden, Aspen Grove, as well as announce some new initiatives that have been started – Garden Myths has a baby brother and sister!

Aspen Grove Gardens - the garden that started it all
Aspen Grove Gardens – the garden that started it all, by Robert Pavlis

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Anecdotal Evidence – Not Worth The Screen It’s Displayed On

Anecdotal evidence is everywhere in our daily lives. Most new products depend on it to make sales, and most commercials use it to convince you to buy. In gardening, it is a very common way for people to get information about a problem. Go to any gardening social media site and ask about curing something. A dozen people will come back with different cures that they have tried – and THEY ALL WORK!

Baloney!

Why is anecdotal evidence not worth much? Why do we believe it so much? Good questions to ask if you are trying to understand why we have so many garden myths.

Anecdotal Evidence, Hostas don't need egg shells
Hostas don’t need eggshells, author’s garden – Aspen Grove Gardens

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