Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph.D., is an extension horticulturist and an associate professor at Washington State University's Puyallup Research and Extension Center.
Articles by Linda Chalker-Scott
A popular gardening myth out there goes a little something like this: “Add a layer of gravel or other coarse material in the bottom of...
Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott examines whether or not adding a handful of bone meal to planting holes before installing shrubs and trees is...
True or False: Unless you’re a poinsettia, increased light levels can’t hurt. Read on to find out.
You may have recently heard somewhere that Epsom salt, also known as magnesium sulphate, is an effective addition to any type of garden...
True or false? Watering plants on a hot sunny day will scorch their leaves. Read on to find out!
Here's a gardening urban legend for you: a bleach solution is the best choice for disinfecting pruning wounds and tools. So, is it true?...