If the grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence, your neighbor is probably taking better care of his lawn. Your lawn, too, will be as green as a golf course if you give it the attention it deserves. And here’s a happy thought—it’s a case of method, not muscle or money. … Read more
Soybean meal has been so highly touted as a fertilizer that I traipsed to the feed store and returned with a 50-pound sackful. The meal smelled good, and believing anything that smelled so good must be beneficial, I applied it to the grass. Then while spreading some sawdust on the rose beds I realized I … Read more
Is bone meal fertilizer part of your gardening, growing toolbox? Growing plants domestically isn’t as cut-and-dry as allowing plants to grow in their natural habitat. One of the problems is that a garden setting tends to have plants that take from the soil without giving back. Another issue is that removing debris that would normally … Read more
Blood meal is one of many things used to create rich soil. It is part of the decomposition process we rarely think about. As an animal corpse decomposes, every part of its body adds something back into the soil. While we might be lacking a lot of what nature has to offer, a lot of … Read more
Every gardener dreams of having a plot with soil rich in organic material to produce outstanding plants. Unfortunately, most garden soils lack this much sought-after substance, which maintains moisture, encourages root development, and keeps plant food from leaching out rapidly. Soils high in organic content do not become packed or crusted, thus allowing rain to … Read more
In recent years, the switch to high analysis, quickly soluble, complete plant foods by thousands of gardeners and commercial growers of food and ornamental plants is an outstanding development of twentieth-century agriculture. Oddly enough, with but a few exceptions, the manufacturers of these concentrated plant foods first offered them as supplements rather than substitutes for … Read more
Ten years ago, a sprinkler playing on a lawn or garden indicated that the area was being watered. Today, the same sight might denote that the lawn or garden is receiving fertilizer in the water—two operations combined into one, thanks to the development of soluble fertilizers. Soluble Fertilizers Soluble fertilizers do not differ much from … Read more
Provide your vegetable garden with full sun for at least half the daylight hours. Plant it in well-drained soil, which can be kept moist and free of weeds. Then go one step further. Be sure that your vegetables have sufficient plant food at all times. Of all the unfavorable factors which might spell failure in … Read more
Pothos isn’t a hungry house plant, but feed it during the growing season for the best results. The best NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) Pothos fertilizer is a 3-1-2 ratio. Read and follow package instructions carefully. Feed your plant once a month with a ½ strength mixture, starting in spring and through the summer. Do not … Read more
Nitrogen is one of the essential elements for healthy plant growth and development. From being a constituting element of the chlorophyll molecule and amino acids to working as the primary building block for plant protoplasm (the translucent living matter in cells), nitrogen plays a critical role in several physiological and biochemical functions of plants. While … Read more