Looking to grow healthy plants? Get them the right food! Just like people, balanced nutrients play a big part in keeping plants healthy and happy. That’s where fertilizers come in. Think of them as a ...

What do those numbers on bags and boxes of fertilizer and soil amendments really mean? And what is the difference between a fertilizer and an amendment? 'The Real Dirt' is a column by various local ...

Question: I checked my left over fertilizers and I have six different kinds of fertilizer. Do I really need that many? Could you give us some basic information about plant fertilizers? Answer: I don’t ...

A young farmer spreads fertiliser on young crops in Ethiopia. Edwin Remsberg/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Agriculture involves a difficult balance between food production and ...

Question: Every year by the beginning of July, the flowers in my hanging baskets begin to look droopy. The leaves start to turn yellow and there are fewer flowers. I thought it was because the weather ...