Whats the worst plant advice youve ever heard?
I don't think I've ever heard anyone give genuinely bad advice, but I have had to talk people out of some very peculiar and dangerous ideas they'd gotten into their heads, including:
"No, your plants don't need Electrolytes, you're thinking of the movie Idiocracy. I extremely strongly advise against pouring kosher salt on your garden beds."
"It's very commendable of you to want to plant a tree for earth day, but it really is extremely dangerous and very illegal to plant one up at the dam. Yes, the roots can and will grow through concrete and could compromise the structural integrity of the dam. Yes, it could collapse and flood the city, also since 9/11 they've had armed guards up there to prevent exactly this kind of thing. I know, it's very disappointing, how about we look at some houseplants for your apartment instead?"
"No, the tomatoes will not hide your illegal weed garden." (this was before CO legalized it. It still doesn't work, the two plants are massively compettitive and will kill each other.)
"Yes, these are organic. Yes, we water them with the special hose that's connected to a well. But unless you have a well too, you're on city water and that's all flouridated. No it's not dangerous. No, I don't know any well companies but I'm sure you can look- Ma'am, if you're going to use slurs like that you'll have to leave."
"Yes, that's Echinacea, no it's not a substitute for any medication."
"No I don't think a cactus is a good houseplant if you've got a toddler living with you. Well you see, toddlers grab stuff to balance, and cacti are very sharp."
"No, we do not sell bee poison. We are, in fact, working really hard to avoid poisoning the bees. Yes, they do like flowers, and flowers like them. No, I don't think you can put bee repellent on the flowers I'm not sure 'bee repellent' even exists. Have you considered putting silk flowers out instead?"
"Yes, phosphorus is an important plant nutrient but emptying out old munitions onto the bed is the sort of thing you can get in trouble with the EPA for sir."