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RE: [GWL]: A New Rant

So what are the "controversial" items you did NOT add
to the list?

Joe
--- Jeff Ball <jeffball@starband.net> wrote:
> Joe Seals started me thinking.  We could have a
> gardening myth section on
> the GWAA web site.  Now this list is not for
> discussion because the are some
> really controversial items (off list off course). 
> But Joe's list had me add
> to the list.
> 
> 1. Leaving bare soil and thoroughly raked lawn from
> spring and fall cleanup
> is important
> 2. Rotating vegetable crops is important
> 3. Yellow tomatoes are less acid
> 4. Insects attack because they are there, rather
> than because plant is in
> stress.
> 5. Topping trees
> 6. Pruning flush
> 7. Pruning paint
> 8. Pruning back crown of new trees
> 9. Peonies need ants to bloom
> 10. Topsoil use as "organic amendment"
> 11. Soil under oaks and pines is acid
> 12. Oak leaf mulch is acidic impact on soil
> 13. Organic mulch sucks up nitrogen from the soil
> 14. Spaghnum peat moss is not renewable resource
> 15. Sulfur to reduce alkalinity
> 16. Sand, gravel, or Gypsum for breaking up clay
> soils
> 17. Tilling soil regularly, or at all after first
> two years
> 18. Watering overhead during sunny days
> 19. Watering lawns a little bit every day vs. deep
> infrequent watering
> (Michigan State University)
> 20. Earthworms in the lawn are a problem
> 21. Amending soil for planting trees
> 22. Automatically staking newly planted trees
> 23. Straw and hay as mulch creates weed problems
> 24. Aerating the lawn is important
> 25. Leaving grass clippings creates thatch
> 26. Moles eat grass roots and flower bulbs when it
> is the vole
> 27. Rolling the lawn is good
> 28. The shorter you mow the lawn the longer it takes
> to need mowing again.
> 29.
> 
> Jeff Ball
> 
>
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Joe Seals
Santa Maria, Calilfornia --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming

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