Horticulture Myths, Lies, and B.S.

Start Date

02/06/2025

End Date

02/06/2025

Description

Some of our most recognized horticultural “facts” are in fact based on fallacies and falsehoods. Whether it’s trees, turf, or pesticide use, this presentation pulls the curtain back on some of our most common horticultural myth-conceptions including those based on bad science (B.S.). As Carl Sagan said, “We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.”

Location

Cincinnati, OH

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Horticulture / Plants

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

- Discuss how inaccurate horticulture ideas become ubiquitous.
- Discuss how to find accurate information.
- Examine some common garden myths.

Instructors

Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Urban Horticulture Extension Specialist and Professor, Department of Horticulture, Washington State University (Retired), Author of “How Plants Work” (Timber Press)

Course Codes

Provider

Ohio State University Extension, Hamilton County

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