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Garden Truths: How to Identify Reliable Gardening Advice

Garden Truths: How to Identify Reliable Gardening Advice

Update: 2024-07-09
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In this episode of The Evergreen Thumb, we dive into the critical topic of identifying credible gardening advice. With so much information available online and offline, how do you discern which sources to trust? Join us as we explore the importance of credibility in gardening and share tips for evaluating resources.

In this episode, I talk about:  

  • Why Reliable Gardening Advice Matters: Understand the consequences of following unreliable advice and the benefits of credible information.
  • Characteristics of Reliable Gardening Advice: Learn how to identify trustworthy sources by looking at expertise, research-based information, transparency, and references.
  • Evaluating Gardening Resources using the CRAAP test: Get practical tips for assessing the credibility of online resources, printed materials, and local community resources.
  • Red Flags of Unreliable Advice: Discover common warning signs that indicate a source may not be trustworthy.

For resources, links, a transcript, and more be sure to visit our website at https://evergreenthumb.mastergardenerfoundation.org/episode025/

 

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Garden Truths: How to Identify Reliable Gardening Advice

Garden Truths: How to Identify Reliable Gardening Advice

WSU Extension Master Gardener Program