Healthy soil leads to healthy plants! Keeping your vegetable garden supplied with sufficient nutrients will lead to vigorous growth, robust vegetation, and more produce. While fertilizing isn’t always ...

If you see signs of a potassium deficiency on your plants, or you have a soil test letting you know you need to add this ...

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 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 ...

Turning leftover pumpkins into fertilizer gives your garden a natural nutrient boost while keeping food waste out of landfills. Pumpkin scraps release vitamins and minerals like potassium, phosphorus, ...

I was advised to cut down on fertilizer for my indoor plants in the winter because of a slower growth rate. I have not fertilized since early November. When should I begin fertilizing my indoor plants ...

Comfrey, until fairly recently, was used for centuries as a medicinal herb. Some of the common folk names for it, such as “healing herb” and “bruisewort,” reflect the healing properties that people ...

It is time to think about planting your fall vegetable garden. This week and for the next few weeks let’s consider landscapes that feed us. Manures vary greatly in their nutrient content and degree of ...