Some fall leaves provide color to a green carpet of of moss growing in the lawn. The Oregonian/Oregonlive.com
By Kym Pokorny | For The Oregonian/OregonLive
CORVALLIS – Reality can get skewed when there are so many sources of information – books, magazines, newspapers, nurseries and, most of all, the internet and social media open up lots of room for contradiction. So, how do you find the right answer for gardening questions?
Nine experts from Oregon State University Extension Service stepped up to bust some common gardening myths. Read THIS ARTICLE on to get some research-based answers to 10 common misconceptions.
Some myths addressed by the experts include:
- You should top a tree to control its height.
- Lime will remove moss from your lawn.
- Ponderosa pine needles make the soil more acidic (low pH).
- Just add more compost to the soil.
- Bee houses help promote and conserve bee diversity.
- Tree roots go only as far as the branch crown diameter or drip line.
- Epsom salts are a must for great tomatoes. Use them in every garden.
- When you plant a new tree or shrub, dig the hole and add an amendment to the soil before you backfill the hole.
- Brown recluse and hobo spiders are common in Oregon.
- Watering on hot sunny days will burn the plants because the water droplets magnify the sun’s rays.
