link to Nitrogen

Nitrogen

What is it? Nitrogen is for green. That’s how I remember it. Plants that you harvest for their vegetation such as spinach and lettuce need an extra dose of nitrogen. All plants need nitrogen but...

link to Potassium

Potassium

What is it? Potassium is an important nutrient for the plant’s growth process that takes place on a cellular level. It is required for good stem, root, and leaf development. Signs of...

link to Phosphorus

Phosphorus

What is it? Phosphorus is for fruiting and flowering. That’s how I remember it. Plants that you harvest for their fruit such as tomatoes, zucchini, and melons all need an extra dose of...

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Fertilizers

I feel that compost is the most important ingredient for a successful garden. In nature, plants drop their seeds, die, and rot. A new plant of a new generation grows the next year in the decaying...