Norman Edwards: Fall lawn renovation Oct 4, 2008
In the absence of a soil test, the general recommendation is 10 pounds per 1,000 square feet of a complete fertilizer, like 10-10-10. We can send soil samples to the University of Georgia Soil Testing Lab to have them tested. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
GV?Gardeners: September in the garden Aug 31, 2008
A complete fertilizer in powder and liquid, such as Miracle-Gro or Peters Plant Food, is diluted in water and poured around the plant base. Continue watering on a regular basis, and watch your annuals and perennials recover with the lower temperatures. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Don’t wait to get your onions in Mar 16, 2008
A handful of complete fertilizer, such as 16-16-16, applied along the row at planting time will get the plants off to a good start. A good compost or organic fertilizer will also supply the needed nutrients for onions. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Tips for early season lawn and garden care Feb 22, 2008
Use a complete fertilizer such as 13-13-13 or 20-20-20. Pruning. (Truman Democrat, AR)
Cold can turn foliage brown Feb 8, 2008
Use a complete fertilizer. A good rule of thumb is to use one tablespoon of fertilizer per foot of plant height. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Choose balanced fertilizer for those persimmon trees, but don't overdo it Nov 2, 2007
Full sun, water while young and during droughts, well-drained soil and a complete fertilizer in early spring and early summer should give them all they need. Choose a balanced formula, such as 10-10-10, or one made for fruit trees. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Extension connection: Bulbs: Busy now, benefits later Oct 14, 2007
Apply fertilize using a sulfur-coated, slow-release complete fertilizer to the rooting area at the rate of one rounded tablespoon per square foot at fall planting time. Another alternative is to use an application of 8-8-8 (one level tablespoon) or 10-10-10 (one rounded teaspoon) fertilizer per square foot in the fall. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Answers to your fall planting questions Sep 22, 2007
A) Top-dress in early fall with super phosphate and in early spring with a complete fertilizer and compost or old, well-rotted manure. Q) What is the care of fall-blooming chrysanthemums. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Growing Better Green Beans Aug 21, 2007
Where fertility is low, mix a complete fertilizer into the top 3 or 4 inches of soil before planting. Set up trellises or pole tepees before planting climbing beans. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Proper mulching spurs growth Aug 12, 2007
Apply 1/4 pound of ammonium nitrate or ammonium sulfate for each bushel of mulch material used on the bed, or two pounds per 100 square feet of a complete fertilizer such as 5-10-5, 12-12-12 or similar analysis. This fertilizer should be applied to the plants before the mulch is placed on the soil, or in early spring before more material is added to plants already mulched. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Dividing iris helps increase flowering Jul 27, 2007
Fertilize according to soil test recommendations or by applying a complete fertilizer, such as a 10-10-10, at the rate of 1 pound per 100 square feet ... Be wary of using a complete fertilizer in areas that have been fertilized heavily in the past. (El Dorado Times, KS)
Can your yard have that stadium look? May 26, 2007
"Lesco's closest complete fertilizer to what Lopas uses is a 16-2-16 (nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium) blend for root development and top growth. A 50-pound bag sells for $16 to $25.Kruse also sells a 25-pound pail of Bermuda grass for $100-$150. He said three pounds would cover 1,000 square feet. 5. Watering is the critical element. "At first, we use real heavy water," said Lopas, adjusting one of the massive sprinkler sprays in the outfield at Space Coast Stadium. "But, really, it needs... (Florida Today)
Plant mums in the Spring May 3, 2007
You can help your plants get off to a good start by adding a complete fertilizer such as 10-20-10 to the bed prior to planting. Work in 1 to 2 pounds of fertilizer per 100 square feet of bed. (Truman Democrat, AR)
Tomato planting and care May 3, 2007
Prior to planting, fertilize with a complete fertilizer at the rate of 3 pounds per 100 feet of row. Apply 8 ounces of a starter fertilizer solution (1 tablespoon of 20-20-20 per gallon) when transplanting. (Truman Democrat, AR)
Grow lovely lawns with right fertilizer Mar 25, 2007
In early spring, a complete fertilizer should be applied to the lawn. A complete fertilizer is one that has a formula made up of the three essential nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ... A slow-release nitrogen should be applied again at the same rate in May and July, with another complete fertilizer application in October. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
