Whether you're growing vegetables in a raised bed or designing flower gardens around the front lawn, chances are you've considered adding fertilizer, to give your plants the best chance to grow. And ...

Succulents and cacti don't like too much of a nitrogen-based fertilizer, says Hillman. Limit it to once every six weeks to be ...

Both farmers and gardeners are very familiar with fertilizers and both generally make good use of them. However, many persons have not ever tried their hand at growing plants of any kind and therefore ...

During extreme summers, it is a common fallacy on the part of novice but enthusiastic gardeners to think that applying a little fertilizer can revive a plant suffering from the symptoms of heat stress ...

There are 17 nutrients that are essential for plants to grow and thrive. They are grouped into macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients. Macro-nutrients are those nutrients that plants use in larger ...

Folks, we live in a land and time of overdoing pretty much everything. Don’t believe me? Some time back, my wife and I went shopping for a new sofa and the smallest thing we could find was literally ...

Many fertilizers contain ingredients that can harm birds' health. Here's how to pick a bird-safe fertilizer and apply it for ...

While fruit juice is delicious to humans, it may not be the best option for your plants. Know these potential drawbacks ...

Q: I saw on your website your method of decomposing a pile of wood chips using fertilizer. Why do you suggest 10-10-10 instead of something with a higher nitrogen ratio like 32-0-0 or 34-0-0? I have a ...

Recently the Duval County Health Department issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae in the St. Johns River. The cause of the bloom has been attributed to excess nutrients in the river, ...