Woman wearing gardening gloves adding granular fertilizer to potted flowering plants, surrounded by vibrant pink, purple, and green foliage - Jurga Jot/Shutterstock The summer heat is relentless. The ...

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 ...

Fertilizer is an essential part of gardening. It boosts plant growth, improves yields, adds key nutrients to the soil, and enhances disease resistance. But fertilizing your lawn and garden incorrectly ...

“Pretty much everything you grow in the garden is going to need fertilizer at some point,” says Emma Erler, Homegrown NH host and lead horticulturist at Kirkwood Gardens at Squam Lakes Natural Science ...

Skip winter fertilizing in cold climates—plants can’t use nutrients in frozen soil. Warm-climate gardeners can fertilize in winter if plants are actively growing. Feed perennials in early spring, and ...

It is time to think about planting your vegetable garden to minimize the effects of increasing food bills. This week and for the next few weeks, let’s consider a landscapes that feed us. Manures vary ...

The proper timing of gardening work has a real impact on getting the desired results. One of the challenges of gardening in southeast Louisiana (or anywhere) is learning when activities like planting, ...

For some interesting reason, people like to fertilize plants in August and September. They also like to fertilize plants that are performing poorly —without determining the cause. Don’t fertilize any ...

If your grass has been watered enough in the drought and water-use restrictions to produce a relatively compact and green lawn, now is the time to fertilize it. A winterizer product with a 3-1-2 ...

The summer heat is relentless. The soil is dry by midday, leaves are curling at the edges, and your plants look like they're begging for a break. You've been watering, providing shade, and sticking to ...