Fertilizer numbers explained: what they mean and what to look for lutavia / Getty Images Even if you make your own compost to feed your plants and amend the soil with plenty of organic matter, you ...

Since we are about to enter our prime growing season in full force, it’s a good time to talk about fertilizer. Fertilizer can be pretty confusing because of the variety and types of fertilizer. You ...

Whether you’re trying to green up your lawn or raise award-winning pumpkins, you need to feed your plants. But all those numbers and letters on a bag of fertilizer are confusing. And unless you have a ...

What do those numbers on bags and boxes of fertilizer and soil amendments really mean? And what is the difference between a fertilizer and an amendment? ‘The Real Dirt’ is a column by various master ...

Fertilizers contain nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K), indicated by three numbers representing their percentage by weight. Nitrogen promotes leafy growth, phosphorus aids energy transfer ...

Question: I checked my left over fertilizers and I have six different kinds of fertilizer. Do I really need that many? Could you give us some basic information about plant fertilizers? Answer: I don’t ...

Agapanthus are striking perennials with showy bell or trumpet-shaped blooms that bring drama and interest in summer. These blooms are often blue or purple, but also come in shades of pink or white, ...

Ready, set, go. It is time to fertilize. I know you have felt like a bird dog on a point ready to flush, just waiting to get the word to start those spreaders. Now you have the command, so let it rip.

What do those numbers on bags and boxes of fertilizer and soil amendments really mean? And what is the difference between a fertilizer and an amendment? Whether a material is considered an amendment ...