I am confused by all the fertilizer choices I find in garden stores. Is it really necessary to have a different fertilizer for every kind of plant? Although there are many specialized fertilizers ...

Let's take a little bit of time to discuss fertilizers since this is the time of the year that most of them are first applied. Some basic rules of thumb in selecting the right fertilizer are ...

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Another useful strategy for improving your garden soil is to construct beds and paths. With this garden plan, you can add any soil-improving fertilizers directly to the beds, where they’re most needed ...

Our brief winter ends in late January when soil temperatures begin to warm to 55 degrees or above. Roots that were dormant during the 6 to 8 weeks of colder soil temperatures begin to grow again, ...