View the numbers on fertilizer packaging as similar to the nutrition information labels on the foods we eat: Separated by hyphens, the three numbers on fertilizer are required by state fertilizer ...

Cucumbers are hungry crops that need lots of water and feed to ensure they produce a bumper crop of fruits. If you want a bounty of cucumbers for salads or sandwiches throughout the summer, then ...

Some gardeners are pretty proud of themselves, and rightfully so, because they don’t just grab “a spray” when a plant seems unhappy. They identify the problem and chose the right solution. Good for ...

Whenever you see a fertilizer product, it will have three numbers prominently listed on the package, usually on the front. These numbers are very important and tell a great deal about what this ...

When people purchase fertilizer for roses and plants, they know that it contains three plant nutrients - nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. But do they know what each one does for the plant? Many ...

Fertilizers contain nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K), indicated by three numbers representing their percentage by weight. Nitrogen promotes leafy growth, phosphorus aids energy transfer ...