John Fitzgerald+FollowWhy Landscape Fabric Is a Garden FailTurns out, landscape fabric and plastic are a total garden disaster! After trying them to block weeds, @thegardenalchemy found they just turn gross, fall apart, and make a huge mess. Not only do they NOT stop weeds for long, but they’re also ugly and a pain to remove. She’s now team cardboard (yep, even if it’s controversial) because it breaks down naturally. Want a prettier, easier yard? Try native plants or clover instead—less work, more pollinators, and a happier planet! #GardeningFail #EcoFriendly #GardenTips #Home10Share
Susan Ball+FollowWhy Is My Plant Randomly on Fire?!Waking up to your potted plant literally smoking and on fire? That’s what happened to one homeowner, and the internet went wild trying to solve the mystery. Theories ranged from tossed cigarette butts (most popular guess) to spontaneous combustion and even aliens. Turns out, some potting soils and plants can catch fire super easily—especially if someone ashes a cigarette in them. PSA: Check your pots for sneaky fire hazards! #gardeningfail #plantmystery #homeownerlife #Home00Share
Richard Diaz+Followwhy did my homegrown lettuce taste SO bitter? 🤦♀️I finally decided to grow my own lettuce. Thought it would be all cute and fresh, but... let me tell you, the reality hit HARD. The leaves were all floppy and sad at first, so I brought them outside to soak up some sunlight. The new leaves definitely looked better—harder, more wrinkled—but the old ones? Still soft and lifeless. I picked a bunch of them, expecting to feel proud, but when I took a bite... sigh. Bitter. Not just a little bitter, but seriously bitter. I guess I’ve learned the hard way. Now I’m sitting here with a tiny bowl of lettuce, wondering if I should just give up or try again with a much sweeter batch next time. 🌱 #homegrownlettuce #gardeningfail #lessonlearned164Share
Jenna Stark+FollowWhy Weed Membranes Are OutdatedJust saw a wild gardening debate online: someone posted their yard with weed membrane (that plastic sheet to block weeds), and the internet went off! Turns out, these things are basically waterproof plastic, mess with your plants, and can leak microplastics into your soil—yikes. People are ditching them for mulch, cardboard, or just dense planting. Who knew your garden could be greener without all that plastic? Time to rethink those landscaping hacks! #GardeningFail #EcoFriendly #SustainableLiving #GardenHacks #Home10Share
