WEBINAR – The Truth About Garden Myths
March 23, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Everyone has their own tips and observations about gardening, but how many of these are actually myths? Join Debbie LaGattuta from the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County and become a garden mythbuster! During this presentation, you will learn real facts that expose gardening myths, common misconceptions about gardening practices, and a few old wives’ tales. The myths cover a wide range of topics: watering, fertilizing, soil, vegetables, composting, planting trees and shrubs, plants and their care, mulch, weeds, container gardens, and insects and pests.
After a long career in the computer software industry, Debbie studied fundamentals of horticulture at Brookdale Community College and became a certified master gardener in 2015. She currently serves as co-chairperson of the Speakers Bureau and has authored more than a dozen presentations on a variety of horticultural topics. She also leads volunteers at the Church of St. Anselm in Tinton Falls to grow and donate fresh organic produce to local food pantries. Debbie has been a home gardener for over 35 years, and her property is planted with shrub borders, several perennial borders, a small vegetable garden, and container gardens.