I have a 400 sq ft garden – 3 popular social media hacks to avoid, an icy flower trick will ‘shock the poor things’
THE pros have spilled the beans on making even a smaller garden stand out from the rest, while avoiding rookie mistakes
The green thumbs even shared which social media hacks are better left avoided.
The Garden Girls of Houston, Texas spoke exclusively with The U.S. Sun, dishing the details on how to steer clear of gardening faux pas.
The trio helps aspiring horticulturists build breathtaking outdoor areas — using a 400 square-foot space according to their website.
They work with Houston’s weather and climate to great the perfect garden.
Their attention to detail clearly works, but they dished on what doesn’t hold up when it comes to taking care of plants.
INSTA NO
The Garden Girls shared the hacks they’ve seen on social media that are an absolute “no.”
“Using hydrogen peroxide to cure fungal disease,” the green thumbs said.
“Doesn’t work.”
They also addressed a popular way to water a certain type of flower that has been making rounds on social media.
“Watering orchids with ice cubes,” they said.
The gardening experts gave their reasoning for steering clear of using ice to water plants.
“Too cold,” they said. “You’ll shock the poor things.”
Another trend that has been making rounds on social media is adding epsom salt to pretty much everything.
“[Epsom salt] is only helpful if your soil lacks magnesium,” the garden pros said.
“And even if this is the case, you’d likely need something stronger.”
DON’T BREAK THE BANK
The Garden Girls also had tried-and-true advice for those looking to save some coin.
“Save seed or start a seed swap with neighbors and friends,” they said.
“Reuse planting trays and pots [and] make your own compost.
“Plant and harvest vegetables that can be canned and used later on [and] propagate with cuttings.”
Jennifer McDonald of the Garden girls previously provided The U.S. Sun with some advice fit for a green thumb on a budget.
“Once flowers have gone to seed, you can save and dry those to use the following season,” she advised.