Barbara Boone

Today, many parents are concerned about their children spending too much time on their electronic devices — phones, tablets or computers, gaming or logging onto their favorite social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Now, as summer approaches, there is even more concern as there are more hours free to be spent on their devices. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%@ 36 72:C[ E96C6 2C6 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C G:CEF2= 82C56?:?8[ DF49 2D :?

While Neil Sedaka’s ’70s song says “breaking up is hard to do,” breaking up your blooming garden plants — like amaryllis — is actually easy. Many gardeners add amaryllis to their gardens, and splitting them takes little effort. kAmp>@?8DE E96 62D:6DE A=2?ED E@ AC@A282E6 :D 2? 2>2CJ==:D Ww:AA62DECF> DAA]X 3F=3] p>2CJ==:D 2C6 @7E6? 8C@H? :?

Many pursuits have myths that are purported to be tried and true. Gardening is certainly no exception. Sometimes the mythical origin is unknown. Perhaps Uncle Zeb had a successful tomato harvest, attributing his bounty to one of the following “amendments” to his garden. He then passed along his success to neighbors, friends and social media, and it spread far and wide as truth. All this without a scientific trial including test subjects, standards and controls to distinguish fact vs fallacy.