Using fertilizers in a vegetable garden helps to increase your yield and have strong, healthy plants that have better resistance to pests and diseases. Fertilizers can be organic and inorganic, ...

If you see signs of a potassium deficiency on your plants, or you have a soil test letting you know you need to add this ...

Q: I have my lawn fertilized professionally, and I was wondering if it affects or contaminates the vegetables in my nearby garden. Please advise. A: If it's just fertilizer, any drift or runoff would ...

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Spring gardening means different things to different kinds of gardeners. For some, it means watching spring bulbs come up; for others, it means getting containers ready to plant annuals, while others ...

Turning leftover pumpkins into fertilizer gives your garden a natural nutrient boost while keeping food waste out of landfills. Pumpkin scraps release vitamins and minerals like potassium, phosphorus, ...

In some minds, the only thing worse than a bug is the poop that comes out of it. However, disgusting as it might seem, bug ...

(Scripps Howard)Do you need fertilizer? Are you trying to sort through your options at the garden center? Here are some things to consider. Every fertilizer product has three numbers prominently ...

One memorable mistake as a newbie gardener was thinking that if a little fertilizer is good, a lot must be better. That was the year of too much chicken manure in the tomato garden. The plants were ...