There are a lot of tips and tricks to make your garden thrive, including making plants grow healthier or stronger, as well as techniques to deter pests. However, among the useful tips across the web, there are also a few weird ones that may, in fact, be considered myths. The following 3 are some of the weirdest, and we’ve described whether they can be believed or not.
Scatter human hair to deter pests
Scattering human hair clippings across your garden may sound strange, but the idea with this tip is to deter pests like rabbits or deer due to the smell of humans. Hair decomposes so it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t necessarily work, although some gardeners have reported fewer pests after using this method. It can’t hurt to try this method, although it may not look the best if you’re relaxing on your Outback reclining chairs on your patio.
Talking to plants to help them grow
The theory with this is that vibrations from your voice help plants, and the Royal Horticultural Society actually did an experiment and found that tomatoes that listened to women talk grew 1 to 2 inches more than when men spoke to them. Whether it’s true or not, it is another one that it can’t hurt to try.
Beer is good for your lawn
Most of us might not want to waste our beer by pouring it on our lawns to see if it helps it grow. Luckily we can save our alcohol for human consumption, as the nutrients in the beer are nowhere near enough to help your lawn compared to specialised fertilisers.
