THE FACTS
Placing sand, gravel, pebbles or pot chards in the bottom of a container before potting houseplants or outdoor plants OBSTRUCTS water movement.
Water doesn’t travel easily from layers of finely textured material to layers of more coarsely textured material
MYTH BUSTERS SERIES
IN THIS SERIES the Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners will break down commonly held gardening myths and uncover the truth behind them.
These posts will debunk prolific gardening myths and will include alternative environmentally responsible gardening methods based on research by Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Robert Pavlis, and various University Extensions.
Posters of these commonly held gardening myths are included as .pdf documents at the bottom of this page.
MYTHS: