Less Fertilizer, Healthier Lawn!
By Larry Hodgson The idea that a lawn absolutely needs fertilizer, and that the more you fertilize it, the betterContinue Reading
Category: Fertilizers
Hydrolyzed Fish: Not Dad’s Fish Emulsion
They say you learn something new every day. I certainly do. In fact, I learn quite a few things everyContinue Reading
Ready-to-Use Liquid Fertilizers: Throwing Money Out the Window
Ill.: Dirt Divas And Dudes LLC & HiClipart, montage: laidbackgardener.blog When you’re shopping for fertilizer, beware of ready-to-use liquids, alsoContinue Reading
Fertilizing Plants With Urine
“This tree looks like it could use a shot of nitrogen!” Photo: www.amazon.ca Comment: I think you should write aboutContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Miraculous Banana Peels
Photo: theweekendagriculturist.wordpress.com It’s hard to miss the media hype about banana peels and their practically miraculous properties in the garden.Continue Reading
Pesticides or Fertilizers: Just the Right Dose
Ill.: clipart-library.com & kissclipart.com “If a little is good, more must be better!” That seems to be the motto ofContinue Reading
Discoveries From the GardenComm Conference
Photo: Janet Carson, www.arkansasonline.com Every year for over 30 years, I’ve been attending the annual GardenComm* show and conference, heldContinue Reading
Corn Slime Fixes Nitrogen… And May Save the World!
Aerial roots of Sierra Mixe corn. Photo: Jean-Michel Ané Getting nitrogen into soils in a form plants can use hasContinue Reading
Confession: I Rarely Fertilize My Garden
Photo: esemag.com In a world where fertilizer manufacturers produce a multitude of fertilizers of all kinds, for roses, lawns, vegetables,Continue Reading
Fertilize Weekly… Weakly
Here’s an easy fertilizing tip for container plants, either indoors or out. Rather than fertilize monthly, the frequency usually recommendedContinue Reading