Garden fertilizer is essential for a lush, leafy garden, especially if your soil is lacking in key nutrients. Not all soil is healthy enough to grow what you’ve planted, even if you’ve used potting ...

Your lawn and garden need nutrients to grow and stay healthy. Soil is an important source of key nutrients but it doesn’t always contain them in adequate amounts. That’s why many homeowners take the ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. The ...

Another useful strategy for improving your garden soil is to construct beds and paths. With this garden plan, you can add any soil-improving fertilizers directly to the beds, where they’re most needed ...

Fertilizing your lawn in early spring is always a good idea. But if there is an unexpected frost, you may wonder if it will ...

Good soil, sunshine, water: These are critical ingredients for healthy plants and a beautiful garden. Fertilizer? Not usually, said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in ...

In some minds, the only thing worse than a bug is the poop that comes out of it. However, disgusting as it might seem, bug droppings are testing out very well as an excellent fertilizer for farm and ...

When we first moved to the northern Sierra wilderness, everyone said "Go see Amigo Bob about fruit trees." At the end of a long drive through the northern Mother Lode, we found Peaceful Valley Road, a ...

Meet Minakshi Singh, a passionate plant lover whose green thumb thrives in the heart of the city. As an avid explorer, she constantly seeks new adventures, reflecting her self-dependent spirit. When ...

Many fertilizers contain ingredients that can harm birds' health. Here's how to pick a bird-safe fertilizer and apply it for ...

The leaves of my coontie palms have lost their lush, deep green color. Will fertilizer help? A native plant, the coontie palm is well suited to our sandy soils and is known for its drought- and ...