Linda Chalker-Scott
Horticultural Myths
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Fertilizers
How Plants Work
- The Color Conundrum (pdf)
- The Myth of Mineral Magic (pdf)
- The Myth of Xeriscaping (pdf)
- The Myth of Well-Behaved Ornamentals (pdf)
- The Myth of Wilting Leaves (pdf)
- The Myth of Night Light (pdf)
- Mycorrhizae: So, What the Heck Are They, Anyway? (pdf)
- The Myth of Uniform Plant Performance (pdf)
- The Myth of Stoic Trees (pdf)
- The Myth of Tree Topping Part II (pdf)
Maintaining Trees and Shrubs
- The Myth of Cloroxed Clippers (pdf)
- The Myth of Winter Watering (pdf)
- The Myth of Native Plant Superiority (pdf)
- The Myth of Plant Quality (pdf)
- The Myth of Top-Pruning Transplanted Material (pdf)
- The Myth of Tree Topping (pdf)
- The Myth of Vibrating Vehicles (pdf)
- The Myth of Hot-Weather Watering (pdf)
- The Myth of Wound Dressings (pdf)
Pesticides
- Myths, Miracles or Marketing? Bt Biopesticides (pdf) (References)
- The Myth of Baking Soda (pdf) (References)
- The Myth of Organic Superiority Part II (pdf)
- Compost Tea
- The Myth of Weed-Killing Gluten (pdf)
- The Myth of Wandering Weedkiller (pdf)
- The Myth of the Magic Bullet (pdf)
- Myths, Miracles or Marketing? Horticultural Oils (pdf) (References)
- The Myth of Milk and Roses (pdf)
Planting Techniques
- The Myth of Root Snorkels (pdf)
- The Myth of Instant Landscaping (pdf)
- The Myth of Indisputable Information (pdf)
- The Myth of Protected Preservatives (pdf)
- The Myth of Fragile Roots (pdf)
- The Myth of Collapsing Root Balls (pdf)
- The Myth of Staking (pdf)
- The Myth of Arbor Day/Earth Day Planting in the West (pdf)
- The Myth of Vitamin Stimulants (pdf)
- The Myth of Mighty Roots (pdf)
Scientific Literacy
Soil Amendments
- The Myth of Coffee Grounds (pdf) (References)
- The Myth of Drainage Material in Container Plantings (pdf)
- Myths, Miracles or Marketing? Epsom Salts (pdf) (References)
- The Myth of Gypsum Magic (pdf)
- Organic Matter
- The Myth of Permanent Peatlands (pdf)
- Polyacrylamide Gels
- The Myth of Soil Amendments Part II: Sand (pdf)