Looking for a few quick tips and tricks on how to best fertilize your begonias this summer to keep them full of life and loaded with big blooms all the way to late fall? Begonias are a classic flowering annual that are often grown for their colorful foliage and ultra-bright blooms. In recent years, they have …
Wondering how to fertilize your impatiens this summer to get them to bloom bigger and brighter than ever? Impatiens have long been a favorite annual choice for growing in the shade. Whether planted in baskets and containers on a porch or patio, or in shaded flowerbeds around the home, they add a burst of color …
Looking to give your newly planted tomato plants a big jump start to get them off and growing fast? Whether you grow tomato plants in a traditional garden setting, raised beds, or in 5 gallon buckets, containers or tomato bags, the first six to eight weeks of their life outdoors is critical to their long …
One of the biggest secrets of all to grow a large, healthy potato crop with loads of foliage and plenty of potatoes to harvest is knowing when and how to properly fertilize them – and when to stop! Potatoes are heavy feeders that require plenty of nutrients throughout the growing season. Failing to provide plants …
If you want to grow healthier, bigger, brighter roses that produce loads of blooms longer than ever, then it’s vital to fertilize your rose bushes with the perfect dose of power – and it all starts with powering them up in the early spring just as your roses come out! Roses are heavy-blooming plants that …
Did you know that early spring is the perfect time to fertilize your hostas to power them up and get them ready for big, healthy growth all season long? Hostas are a staple when it comes to filling home flowerbeds and landscapes with interest and color. With their huge canopy of foliage and tall, wispy, …
One of the easiest and least expensive ways to recharge and power up the soil in your garden is to use animal manure. Not only can you almost always find it for free, it also happens to be full of the nutrients and minerals that plants need most! Manure has been used for centuries by …
Did you know that by simply saving back some of the ashes coming from your fireplace or wood stove this winter – you can use them next spring to help you grow bigger, better, and more productive tomato plants than ever? And that those ashes can do the same for your peppers plants too? As …
Looking for a few simple and easy ways to save your old coffee grounds this winter to use in your garden next spring and summer – all without having to worry about them molding? There is little doubt that coffee grounds are one of the most beneficial (and free!) byproducts around for bringing life to …
Although most gardeners have heard about the amazing benefits of using spent coffee grounds to power annual flowers and vegetable plants outdoors – did you know that you can also coffee grounds to help fertilize and energize your houseplants too? Spent coffee grounds are teeming with all kinds of helpful trace nutrients. So is the …