Using fertilizers in a vegetable garden helps to increase your yield and have strong, healthy plants that have better resistance to pests and diseases. Fertilizers can be organic and inorganic, ...

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 ...

Which fertilizer for vegetable gardens is best? If you look across the fence and envy your neighbor’s lush, productive vegetable garden, take heart: it’s all in the fertilizer. Fertilizer makes the ...

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 ...

I hope you had some outdoor time on Sunday and have started your spring to do list! If you have never fertilized your yard and garden before – be brave and try it this year. Let’s chat about the types ...

Q: I've heard different advice on whether it's a good idea to fertilize the garden beds in fall. Is fall a good time or not? A: Not in most cases. End of winter or early spring is better. But what ...

What picture-perfect weather we are experiencing this spring! Most of us are taking advantage of this California-like clime by getting a jump on landscape and lawn chores before we're forced into our ...

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 ...

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 ...

One memorable mistake as a newbie gardener was thinking that if a little fertilizer is good, a lot must be better. That was the year of too much chicken manure in the tomato garden. The plants were ...

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 ...