Garden Myths
It all starts with you...
Garden Myths examines horticultural urban legends. Sometimes, turning wisdom on its head, GVST dives deep into traditional garden advice and debunks the myths and misconceptions that abound.
Some Questions that are Explored
Is fall the best time to clean the garden?
Do bloom boosters work?
Will citronella plants reduce mosquitoes in the garden?
Do pine needles acidify soil?
Should tomatoes be suckered?
Should trees be staked at planting time?
Can burlap keep your trees warm in winter?
Will a pebble tray increase humidity for houseplants?
Remember – “It all starts with you.”
GARDENING VOLUNTEERS OF SOUTH TEXAS
Garden Myths
Our Goal - To provide gardening information and make you a better gardener.
Our Process - We research topics and examine studies to bust gardening myths.
Our Guarantee -
The information in this medium/site is more accurate than most other gardening sites. If you find an error and let us know, we’ll correct it.
None of the information is created by AI – we prefer real people.
All of the information is science based.
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Garden Myths is a series that examines horticultural urban legends. Sometime turning wisdom on its head, Gardening Volunteers of South Texas (GVST) dives deep into traditional garden advice and debunks the myths and misconceptions that abound.
Garden Myths
How do you answer these questions?
Is fall the best time to clean the garden?
Do bloom boosters work?
Will citronella plants reduce mosquitoes in the garden?
Do pine needles acidify soil?
Should tomatoes be suckered?
Should trees be staked at planting time?
Can burlap keep your trees warm in winter?
Will a pebble tray increase humidity for houseplants?
As a starting gardener, you listened to all the advice and suggestions of other gardeners.
• Companion planting
• Home made remedies
• How to water and so on and on.
Unfortunately, many of the suggestions contradicted one another
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Plant Answers is an archive of questions and answers related to plants and gardening organized by topic. If you are looking for a starting point?
https://www.plantanswers.com/
Plant Answers is a collection of questions and answers about gardening and plants from Aggie Horticulture, the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service. The archive is organized by topic, including:
https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/asset-local/plant-answers/
Looking for solutions in your county? Contact your local extension experts https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/counties/
CONTACT-Plant Answers
Larry Stein, PhD
Professor and AgriLife Extension Horticulturist
Phone:(830) 278-9151 / Fax:(830) 278-4008
Email: larrystein@tamu.edu
Address:1619 Garner Field Road Uvalde, TX 77801
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GARDENING VOLUNTEERS OF SOUTH TEXAS
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You know the saying "Everything's Bigger in Texas." Well, that truism couldn't be more important than when it applies to conserving water, especially when it's hot (which can be most of the year). Did you know outdoor watering can double your water use during the summer? And lots of that wet stuff can be wasted through evaporation, runoff and just plain overwatering. So, you need to love our local aquifers like the Trinity Aquifer and the Edwards Aquifer like you mean it.
That's why we say Don't Waste the Wet Stuff, because wasting water is just not Texas-like.
Checkout some great ideas for how you can help your own family and our water resources as well - https://www.trinityglenrose.com/conservation .
Conserving water by converting high water use turf and nonnative plants to low water use native plants is a priority for everyone. Here's one sample of a video to show how great a yard can look with native plants and some great landscape design.
https://youtu.be/kaY2VxzAblA
You can watch more of these types of landscape videos at the District YouTube page.
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Manage, Enhance and Protect the Edwards Aquifer.
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