Q: I heard you recommend using alfalfa meal as a fertilizer, but when I was growing up on the farm we fed that stuff to our horses. What is the advantage of using it, and when and how should I apply ...

If you see signs of a potassium deficiency on your plants, or you have a soil test letting you know you need to add this ...

Q: What is the best fertilizer for roses and how often should it be applied? A: Roses have a hearty appetite, and if you keep them well fed, they’ll reward you with abundant blooms all summer long.

If you look at the labels of many of the most popular organic fertilizers at your local nursery, you might see some alarming ingredients. Many contain animal ingredients such as bone meal, blood meal, ...

What types of fertilizers should gardeners add to help grow a better garden? To know what amendments are best, you first have to know what nutrients your soil is lacking. Having a soil test done is ...

– As soon as the soil has no more moisture content than a squeezed sponge, renovate your lawn by renting an aerating machine and pulling gazillions of plugs. Follow up by raking grass seed into the ...

Organic Fertilizer Believe it or not, it is easier than you would think to over fertilize your garden plants. High nitrogen synthetic fertilizers in particular can burn the leaves of plants, so you ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Alfalfa growers should consider whether or not boron should be added to their potassium and phosphorus application, said a Purdue University specialist. Alfalfa requires more ...