Fertilizer numbers explained: what they mean and what to look for lutavia / Getty Images Even if you make your own compost to feed your plants and amend the soil with plenty of organic matter, you ...

What do those numbers on bags and boxes of fertilizer and soil amendments really mean? And what is the difference between a fertilizer and an amendment? ‘The Real Dirt’ is a column by various master ...

Since we are about to enter our prime growing season in full force, it’s a good time to talk about fertilizer. • Most bedding plants, summer flowering bulbs and annual flower seeds can be planted ...

View the numbers on fertilizer packaging as similar to the nutrition information labels on the foods we eat: Separated by hyphens, the three numbers on fertilizer are required by state fertilizer ...

When people purchase fertilizer for roses and plants, they know that it contains three plant nutrients - nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. But do they know what each one does for the plant? Many ...

Do you get an attack of math anxiety when you see the numbers on a bag of fertilizer? It's probably needless worry. If you understand percentages and can handle simple division, you can figure out ...

Bell peppers are popular crops to grow at home and have many potential uses, from being chopped and eaten raw in salads to being cooked in a plethora of dishes. As one plant can produce between five ...

Cucumbers are hungry crops that need lots of water and feed to ensure they produce a bumper crop of fruits. If you want a bounty of cucumbers for salads or sandwiches throughout the summer, then ...

Agricultural lime takes time to work, but it provides excellent returns by improving soil pH, nutrient availability and fertilizer efficiency.

What do those numbers on bags and boxes of fertilizer and soil amendments really mean? And what is the difference between a fertilizer and an amendment? 'The Real Dirt' is a column by various local ...