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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 ...

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A beautiful tropical plant, bougainvillea boasts clusters of papery flowers ranging from hot pink to magenta, fiery orange to deep purple, as well as red and white. Add a touch of tropical magic to ...

As long as there's grass, the home owner is likely to use fertilizer at least once a year. And that leads to a trip to the garden center or hardware store to eyeball products with terms like ...

For many plants, summer is the right time to fertilize. They’re active, ready to grow and drawing on nutrients. If you’re expecting a drought or a heatwave, fertilizing your plants can even help them ...

Slow-release fertilizers have been widely proposed in recent years to overcome the challenges faced by conventional chemical fertilizer over-use. These fertilizers delay the availability of their ...

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A good fertilizing schedule produces green foliage and colorful blooms in the garden of Gene and Kit Lamparter of Cambria. Special to The Cambrian The drought has turned our yards and gardens into ...

We chose Espoma Organic Indoor Plant Food as the best overall fertilizer for indoor plants because it’s easy to use and safe around people and pets. Amazon A good potting mix and a regular watering ...