When I was growing up, we always had a lush garden in the backyard. My mother has the greenest thumb I’ve ever seen, and now that I have my own family and home, I want to carry on the backyard tradition with my own children. However, with a yard the size of a postage stamp, ...
Fertilizer labels can be confusing and there are so many choices in the market today. They range from lawn fertilizers, bulb fertilizers, flower fertilizers, garden fertilizers and everything in between. Different plants have different nutritional needs and each soil is different. I would advise you to have your soil tested first, before you buy any ...
If you have a white fuzzy coating on the leaves of your ornamentals or vegetable plant leaves, you probably have powdery mildew. Powdery mildew does not need damp places to grow like most mildews. In fact, it prefers dry days and warm nighttime temperatures in the 60-80 degree range, which we have at night during ...
More people would likely garden, if they didn’t think it was so much hard work or weren’t so intimidated by what they may feel is a complicated process. If you like the idea of gardening and are willing to give it a shot, here is a bit of advice and my top gardening tips for ...
Every spring and fall gardeners fertilize their lawn areas, hoping to keep their tranquil sea of green from withering into a scraggly patch of dead grass. In recent years, you may have noticed a few new options popping up on garden center shelves. Organics are in, chemicals are out. This once peculiar war-cry of environmentalists ...
This article will tell you how to make your own organic fertilizer using natural ingredients that you probably already have in your own home. Homemade organic fertilizers are cheap, easy to make, do not pollute the earth and are safe for your kids to play in. Use these formulas to make a difference in your ...
Many organic fertilizers are similarly created. One way to make sure you pick the best organic lawn fertilizer for your needs is to do a soil test. Then once you obtain the results, look for the one that offers the nutrient content your soil needs. Most organic fertilizers contain most any nutrient your lawn may ...
Where do pelargoniums get their food? What items or elements are contained in their meals? Some are obtained from water and air like carbon (including human exhalation), hydrogen, and oxygen. Others, which are sucked up from the soil or provided by fertilizers, include nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and some trace elements. Fertilizers are of two types: ...
Fertilizers provide key nutrients for facilitating plant growth, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Fertilizers also contain small amounts of other various nutrients for plant growth, but primarily contain the three listed above. Organic and commercial fertilizers both provide key benefits and disadvantages. This article will examine the main differences between commercial and organic fertilizers, ...
Karla News
Karla News
Karla News