“Always plant a tree at the same depth it was in the pot”

Jan 2, 2017 | Myth of the Week

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason “Always plant a tree at the same depth it was in the pot”  Meaning that if the tree was mistakenly planted too deep in the pot, you’re planting your tree too deep in the ground. Big news rolled out...

“Water newly planted container trees and shrubs once a week”

Jan 2, 2017 | Myth of the Week

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason “Water newly planted container trees and shrubs once a week” Running into more and more research and evidence that the old once-a-week theory is myth. It used to be every two weeks, also myth. Water your...

“Deadheading lilacs increases next year’s bloom”

Jan 2, 2017 | Myth of the Week

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason “Deadheading lilacs increases next year’s bloom” Not a bad idea, not a waste of time, but then, not a shred of truth to the statement, either. No one can find evidence that deadheading lilacs...

“Free trees or shrubs that I can dig and move to my yard are a good deal”

Jan 2, 2017 | Myth of the Week

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason “Free trees or shrubs that I can dig and move to my yard are a good deal”  Just when I start having a tough time coming up with a new myth for this portion of the site, my e-mails come to the rescue. In...

“Water suckers and shoots on trees should be pruned in the spring”

Jan 2, 2017 | Myth of the Week

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason “Water suckers and shoots on trees should be pruned in the spring” I suppose this myth persists because early spring is the time most people remove water suckers growing up around the base of trees, and...

“Watering my trees and shrubs is covered, because I have a lawn irrigation system”

Jan 2, 2017 | Myth of the Week

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason “Watering my trees and shrubs is covered, because I have a lawn irrigation system” Boy, the number of times I’ve heard that one. I’ll keep it short: If you have a built-in lawn sprinkler system and you...