All fertilizers are investments, but some are more likely to give you reliable returns. Fertilizers that come directly from natural sources release a wide spectrum of nutrients slowly and steadily ...

Q: I have dahlias that I’d like to fertilize and wonder what you would suggest. A: My favorite fertilizer for dahlias is a combination of alfalfa meal and organic flower food. It’s the same recipe I ...

When growing flowers, food, or houseplants, these organic fertilizers are packed with essential nutrients for success. Compared to synthetic products, organic fertilizers have several perks. For ...

Whether you're growing vegetables in a raised bed or designing flower gardens around the front lawn, chances are you've considered adding fertilizer, to give your plants the best chance to grow. And ...

Organic growing techniques have been practiced for as long as humans have tilled the earth. Only since World War II has agriculture become dependent upon toxic synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

To get the most out of any organic fertilizer, you need to keep in mind two chemical processes: how plants take up nutrients and how such fertilizers act in the soil — in other words, the where, when, ...

Q: I just received the results of a soil sample that I sent to Penn State. The report suggested that to correct my problem of above-optimum magnesium and calcium and below-optimum potash, I should use ...

To get the most out of any organic fertilizer, keep in mind how plants feed and how these fertilizers act in the soil. The bulk of a plant’s feeder roots -- whether it’s a midget marigold or a mighty ...

Organic farming has long been touted as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional agriculture. A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides strong evidence ...