Coffee Grounds have a reputation for solving all kinds of garden problems. It is claimed that they reduce the number of…
Blossom End Rot (BER) is a disfiguration found in fruiting vegetables, like tomatoes, peppers, watermelons, egg plants and…
Last week I showed that it does not make sense matching a fertilizer formulation to a plant type. For example, a 1-2-1…
Last week I pointed out that the concept of a balanced fertilizer did not make sense. When scientists measured the amount of…
This is the first in a series of posts on fertilizer nonsense. I’ll look at some traditional fertilizer myths and…
If you are interested in making compost you will soon run into products called compost boosters, or compost starters. What…
I just got my favorite gardening magazine and a reader asked the question, “The leaves of my roses are yellowing but…
Rock phosphate is a recommended phosphorus fertilizer that adds phosphorus to your organic garden. As one web site says, it…
Fish fertilizer is very popular. It is reported to be a good source of nutrients and a good source of proteins, amino acids…