Facts about Gardening
Shrubs and evergreens are covered with burlap to stop the snow from disfiguring them; not for warmth.
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There are over 9500 types of grass.
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Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are at least 50 years old.
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Leaving bulbs and plants in the soil for the winter will not make them cold.
Snow on top of the soil will not cause them to freeze. This exposes them to a greater cold, wind and animals. |
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Banana peels are very good, easy, fertilizer for rose bushes.
Bury a peel near a rose bush. It does not have to be decomposed or treated in any way. |
Epsom salts are not a natural fertilizer that can be added to any plant.
Epsom salt should only be added to soil with low magnesium conent. The salt can also be toxic and cause other problems with time. |
Watering plants on a hot day will not cause the leaves to burn.
Holes are burned by bacteria and not by water. Watering plants on a hot day or in direct sunlight will cuase most of the water to evapourate. |
Tapping a tree to extract sap for maple syrup does not harm the tree.
There can even be several taps on one tree, they just have to be propperly spaced and the right size and depth. |
