Do you know your gardening myths?
Taking the myths out of gardening is a big topic in the garden writing world. Dozens of articles, books and blog entries have been written about them. Here's a sampling - Renegade Gardener's site is one of the places you can find out what we've believed about gardening that is false, untrue, inaccurate, an old wives' tale, a myth. In a tab called Myth of the Week, Don Engebretson covers the topics: Organic fruits and vegetables are not sprayed with chemicals Trees and shrubs should be fertilized when planted Plants are pre-programmed to grow to a certain size and height Add gravel to containers before planting Your home compost pile can spontaneously combust Rototill your vegetable beds annually Add lime to your soil Fine Gardening's John Fech writes about Nine Myths that include: Fertilize stressed plants Use varnish, tar or paint, to cover recent tree prunings Organic pesticides are less toxic Newly planted trees have to be staked Drought tole...