5 Gardening Myths That Could Be Hurting Your Garden

By Stack's Urban Harvest | Feb 17, 2025
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Think Epsom salt is a garden miracle? That pine needles acidify soil? Or that planting marigolds is a foolproof way to stop nematodes? Think again! In this video, we’re busting five common gardening myths that might be doing more harm than good.


We’ll dig into:

✅ Why some marigolds actually host nematodes

✅ The truth about burying marigold plants for pest control

✅ Whether pine needles really change soil pH

✅ Is pressure-treated lumber safe for garden beds?

✅ The surprising risks of adding Epsom salt to your soil


Soil health is key! That’s why I recommend testing before adding random amendments. Learn how I use Soil Savvy to get accurate results!


🔗 Resources & Links:

📌 Ebsom Salt Blog

👉https://www.stacksurbanharvest.com/epsom-salt-why-not

📌 University research on marigolds & nematodes

👉 https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/NG045

👉 https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/PD-35.pdf

📌 Soil Testing with Soil Savvy

👉 https://amzn.to/4118bRk


What’s a gardening myth you’ve fallen for? Drop it in the comments! ⬇️


#GardeningMyths #OrganicGardening #SoilHealth #GardenTips #SoilSavvy



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The primary mission of Stack's Urban Harvest is to inspire and education new gardeners to grow their own organic food. The secondary mission is to bring awareness to Regenerative Gardening, and Regenerative Agriculture as seen in the inspiring Netflix documentary, Kiss The Ground. Here is that film trailer: https://youtu.be/K3-V1j-zMZw


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