Fertilizer

Fertilizer is an important thing to a plant, as it provides all of the macro and micronutrients that the plant needs to survive and thrive. This collection of articles provides insight and understanding of some of the many different things used as organic fertilizers, from fish fertilizers to bone meal and everything in between.

A man preparing to do fall lawn fertilizing, pouring the substance into a spreader to feed the lawn properly

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Fall Lawn Feeding: 7 Fertilizing Tips

Fertilizing your lawn this fall will help it produce healthy, vigorous growth next spring. When and how to feed the lawn depends on the type of grasses you have and how cold your garden gets in the winter. Join professional landscaper Jerad Bryant to discover these seven expert tips for fertilizing the lawn in the fall.

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Fall Fertilization: What Your Garden Really Needs Now

Gardens need nutrients to thrive, but when’s the right time to fertilize? Though spring is generally the best season for feeding, you can fertilize your plants in the fall, with a few exceptions. Learn what your garden really needs now with seasoned grower and former landscaper Jerad Bryant.

A person holding a potted conifer and fertilizer to fertilize plants August, doing so while wearing gloves with other plants appearing in the background

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7 Plants That Need a Boost of Fertilizer in August

While fertilizing in August isn’t the protocol for all plants, certain specimens benefit from a boost after a long season of active growth. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores select garden plants to fertilize this month as we look ahead to the cool season.

A woman's hand holds a banana peel next to a lushly blooming rose bush featuring lush, double, soft pink flowers among green, jagged foliage.

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Should You Use Banana Peels to Fertilize Roses?

Garden folklore is filled with home remedies and DIY solutions that promise miraculous results. Banana peels as rose fertilizer is one that refuses to disappear. Gardening expert Madison Moulton examines the science behind this popular garden hack and explains why your roses deserve better nutrition.

Small dark wool pellets scattered across the soil surface, contrasting with the earth’s texture and ready to enrich the bed.

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Wool Pellets: Organic Fertilizer That Transforms Your Garden

A surprising garden amendment, wool pellets, turn agricultural waste into premium fertilizer with a host of other garden benefits. This sustainable alternative also supports farmers and improves soil health naturally. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains everything you need to know about wool pellet fertilizer.

A large pile of dark brown horse manure with a lumpy structure in a sunny garden, showing how manure can be harmful to a garden.

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7 Ways Manure Can Harm Your Garden: What to Look For

Manure, though smelly, is a wonderful amendment for the landscape. Whether you’re using cow or chicken manure, there are efficient ways to implement the stuff without harming plants, animals, and yourself! Watch for these seven ways manure can harm the garden, and learn how to use it best.

A gardener's hand holds a banana peel over a garden bed with young vegetable seedlings.

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Are Banana Peels Good for the Garden?

Banana peels pile up by the dozens, especially if you love eating bananas! These peels decay and provide essential nutrients to plants. Though they can be beneficial, they may cause harm in certain circumstances. Learn whether banana peels are good for the garden and how to use them best alongside seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.

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What Type of Manure is Best for the Garden?

Manure is often called gardening gold for good reason. But with so many types available, which one should you choose? Gardening expert Madison Moulton explores the benefits and drawbacks of different manures and helps you choose the right one for your garden.

Close-up of a female hand in a black glove holding a handful of white granular fertilizer on a vegetable bed with growing carrots in the spring garden.

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13 Vegetable Garden Fertilization Tips for Spring

Are you getting your ultimate spring garden started this year? If so, it’s time to give them all the energy they need to flourish through the growing season. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum covers the best vegetable garden fertilization tips for spring.