Nutrients are essential for healthy growth of plants. Regular replenishment of nutrients is an important aspect of gardening and it is very much pertinent that a gardener should have his fundamentals clear about this aspect.The first thing you should know and always remember is the NKP acronym. I call it the alphabet. Nitrogen (N), Potassium […]
N-K-P: The Alphabet for Fertilizers and Nutrients
July 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Gardening Techniques, home gardening tips, soil and fertilizer
Tags:Fertilizers for Gardening·nitrogen·phosphorus·Plant Nutrients·potassium
Tips on Organic Fertilizers
February 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment · home gardening tips, organic, organic fertilizer
There is a lot of confusion on what truly can be designated an organic fertilizer. An organic fertilizer contains nutrients that have been derived, in one manner or another, from an organism. As an example, organic fertilizers may be manufactured from cottonseed meal, an emulsion derived from fish, animal manure, sewage sludge, and bone meal […]
Tags:animal fertilizer·cottonseed meal·emulsion·fish fertilizer·home fertilizer·home mulching·nitrogen·NPK·organic fertilizer·phosphorus·potassium·soil nutrients·synthetic organic fertilizer·Urea
My name is Bill Stanley and I have been a home gardener for over 20 years. I enjoy sharing my gardening tips with friends and family, as well as the rest of the world!
