Fertilizer Garden Myths

A lot of the stuff on the internet is garbage when it comes to gardening advice. I am not surprised about that since many people just repeat what they have heard and give it very little thought. Some garden writers don’t actually do much gardening – they are writers, not gardeners. I rarely believe information unless it comes from experts in a field, government sites or published research articles.

This post is about an information guideline on fertilizers and soil amendments which is published by a government source – one you should be able to trust. Unfortunately it is full of incorrect or misleading advice. Let’s have a look at some fertilizer gardening myths.

fertilizer garden myths; Lobelia cardinalis X Lobelia siphilitica, by Robert Pavlis
Lobelia cardinalis X Lobelia siphilitica, grows just fine without added fertilizer, by Robert Pavlis

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Fertilizer Nonsense #1: Balanced Fertilizer

This is the first in a series of posts on fertilizer nonsense. I’ll look at some traditional fertilizer myths and explain why some recommendations for commercial fertilizers do not make much sense.

Fertilizer Nonsense #1 Balanced Fertilizer
Fertilizer Nonsense #1: Balanced Fertilizer

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