Informed Gardener Blooms Again

Linda Chalker-Scott is associate professor of horticulture and extension specialist at Washington State University and cohost of The Garden Professors blog. She is the author of The Informed Gardener, The Informed Gardener Blooms Again, and Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens: Good Science—Practical Application, and How Plants Work: The Science behind the Amazing Things Plants Do.

". . . a great ally in arming busy landscape practitioners with new approaches to making informed decisions."

• Preface EVIDENCE-BASE GARDENINGThe Myth of Folklore GardeningThe Myth of Companion PlantingsThe Myth of Biodynamic Agriculture- What's Wrong with My Plant?: An Initial Guide to DiagnosisUNDERSTANDING HOW PLANTS WORKThe Myth of Foliar FeedingThe Myth of Night LightThe Myth of Red LeavesThe Myth of Stoic Trees The Myth of Designer TreesThe Myth of Uniform Plant PerformanceThe Myth of Wilting Leaves The Myth of Winter Watering- Why Weeds Will Always Be in Your GardenHOW / WHAT / WHEN / WHERE TO PLANTThe Myth of Arbor Day / Earth Day Planting in the WestThe Myth of Cloroxed ClippersThe Myth of Protective PreservativesThe Myth of Root Snorkels The Myth of Vehicular VibrationThe Myth of Xeriscaping- How to Avoid Phosphate Overloads in Your Landscape SoilsSOIL ADDITIVESThe Myth of Extraordinary Epsom SaltsThe Myth of Gypsum MagicThe Myth of Permanent Peatlands The Myth of Wondrous Water Crystals The Myth of Fish-friendly Soil Amendments - Tips for Creating and Maintaining Healthy Landscape SoilsMULCHESThe Myth of Allelopathic Wood Chips 153The Myth of Nitrogen-nabbing Wood Chips 157The Myth of Pathogenic Wood Chips 162The Myth of Rubberized Landscapes 166The Myth of Phytotoxic Yard Waste 172- Why Buying Ladybugs for Your Garden is a Bad IdeaMIRACLES IN A BAG / BOTTLE / BOXThe Myth of Antitranspirants The Myth of Bubbly Compost Tea The Myth of Curative KelpThe Myth of the Magic Bullet The Myth of Milk and RosesThe Myth of Weed-killing GlutenIndex