Warm climates need fertilizer every one to two weeks; cooler zones may only need it once per season. Start with nitrogen-rich fertilizer at transplanting, then switch to phosphorus-rich for better ...

Is expensive fertilizer what your vegetable garden really needs to thrive, or can the cheaper stuff do the trick just as well ...

Q: How would I know which plants in my yard would benefit from routine fertilizing next year? There are so many fertilizer options in stores that it’s hard to know where to start. A: In general, the ...

Hopefully you started some favorite vegetables and flowers in pots a few weeks ago. Now it’s time to start fertilizing those plants. The tomato, pepper, broccoli and other vegetable seedlings need ...

Last week I described the basic fertilizers that I use. This week I will add information about when and how often to fertilize different kinds of plants. Lawns: Frequent fertilization is needed to ...

It is April, and once the soil dries out and the warmer weather comes back, vegetable gardeners will be out working the soil and planting cool-season vegetables. Some of you are also tending to ...

Fertilize fall veggies in late summer, but stop once autumn fully sets in. Add compost in the fall to enrich the soil and prep it for next year’s crops. Skip fertilizing perennials, trees, and shrubs ...

Growing your own herbs and veggies is a great way to eat smart by controlling what goes on your dinner table. Since you get to decide what kind of soil mix, fertilizer, compost, pest control, etc. to ...