The 2025 Axiom Gardening Outlook Survey revealed that approximately 40% of gardeners source their information from websites and social media. One of these myths is that bell peppers with four or five lobes or bumps are female and sweeter than male ones with four lobes. This is as scientifically accurate as a child saying that babies come from the stork. The number of lobes on the bottom of the bell pepper fruit has nothing to do with its sweetness or its size. The most persistent social media garden myth is that applying Epsom salts to soil prevents blossom end rot in tomatoes, which is caused by an internal calcium deficiency in the tomato fruit. Don't fall for garden influencers that lack horticultural training and make their money from Instagram clicks.