more for water management than those crushed tablets ever could. I’d trust compost and mulch every single time over a mystery shortcut.
10. Whether the expiration date mattered
People sometimes assume “expired” means harmless or inactive enough to repurpose. That is not really the lesson here. The problem was not just the age of the tablets. Even if they had been brand new, they still would not have been an appropriate garden amendment.
Expiration could affect how a tablet breaks down, how potent the active ingredient remains, or how stable
