Linda Chalker-Scott
Horticultural Myths
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Horticultural Myths
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Fertilizers
How Plants Work
- The Color Conundrum
- The Myth of Mineral Magic
- The Myth of Xeriscaping
- The Myth of Well-Behaved Ornamentals
- The Myth of Wilting Leaves
- The Myth of Night Light
- Mycorrhizae: So, What the Heck Are They, Anyway?
- The Myth of Uniform Plant Performance
- The Myth of Stoic Trees
- The Myth of Tree Topping Part II
Maintaining Trees and Shrubs
Pesticides
- Myths, Miracles or Marketing? Bt Biopesticides (References)
- The Myth of Baking Soda (References)
- The Myth of Organic Superiority Part II
- Compost Tea
- The Myth of Weed-Killing Gluten
- The Myth of Wandering Weedkiller
- The Myth of the Magic Bullet
- Myths, Miracles or Marketing? Horticultural Oils (References)
- The Myth of Milk and Roses
Planting Techniques
- The Myth of Root Snorkels
- The Myth of Instant Landscaping
- The Myth of Indisputable Information
- The Myth of Protected Preservatives
- The Myth of Fragile Roots
- The Myth of Collapsing Root Balls
- The Myth of Staking
- The Myth of Arbor Day/Earth Day Planting in the West
- The Myth of Vitamin Stimulants
- The Myth of Mighty Roots