A good friend of mine, who usually knows what she's talking about, told me to sprinkle epsom salts around the base of my
roses before I water. Finding it odd, but trusting her, I purchased the epsom salts.
Now, an issue has arisen. See, at my house, I am the planter/weeder/clipper of dead heads gal while Mr. Stuspot is the waterer/fertilizer guy. So I told him what my friend said, and he refused to use the epsom salts, saying that putting salt on
plants will kill them.
Hmmm. I said. You have a point dear. But perhaps epsom salts is not really salt?
Well then, why would they call it that? he asked me.
So. I put it to you. What is the long and short on this topic? Is it salt? Do
roses love it? Is it safe?
See, he's afraid that if he puts it down and then waters, it'll be HIS fault when all my pretty
roses die.
Smart man.
And now, what he has said about salt has scared me off from using it, even though I trust my friend and I know if she told me to use it, that means she is doing the same.
