Category Archives: ORGANIC FERTILIZER

Plant Nutrition – Chemical Fertilizer and Compost Compared

Which form of plant nutrition is better in broad terms – chemical fertilizer or compost? Fertilizers, whether chemical or organic, supply to the plants the elements such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and iron that are essential to their growth and develop. Compost is bulky organic matter, of either plant or animal origin, which has to […]

Fertilizing to Create More Blossoms on Your Flowers, Flowering Shrubs and Trees

The secret to making your flowering trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials bloom more is in the numbers. All fertilizers have analysis numbers on the package. These numbers represent the percentage of each chemical the fertilizer contains.  For example, 12-12-12 is a typical garden fertilizer that would contain 12% nitrogen, 12% phosphorous, and 12% potassium. The […]