Fertilizer: How to buy it, use it, and store it

Fertilizer... what is it good for? Turns out, absolutely everything in your garden! Yep, you can give your flowers, veggies, and established plants a big old boost in production and overall health. It's a big topic and usually get it's own WALL in any local garden centre. The Helpful Gardeners are breaking it down to talk about how to buy fertilizer, use it, and store it over the winter. 

 

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In this weeks episode ....

• 00:00 | Introduction
• 01:20 | What is fertilizer and why do you need it?
• 05:00 | What do the numbers mean?
• 09:54 | Types of fertilizer
• 11:35 | Organic or Chemical?
• 13:30 | What medium is right for you?
• 17:36 | Specialty fertilizers - worth the investment?
• 19:30 | Can you mix and match brands?
• 25:00 | Cautionary tale of over-fertilizing
• 27:40 | Fertilizing hanging baskets
• 29:50 | Fertilizer lifecycle and storage
• 34:40 | What happens if you miss a week of fertilizing?
• 35:45 | What happens if you get fertilizer on the leaves?
• 39:00 | Blossom End Rot
• 41:36 | Fertilizing cannabis
• 43:20 | Case Study: Remo Nutrients VS Other Fertilizers on Tomatoes
• 44:20 | What are Micro-nutrients?
• 49:35 | Fertilizing established perennials, trees, and shrubs
• 55:40 | Question of the Week - Fertilizing houseplants
• 47:40 | Next Week....  

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 RESOURCES

Remo Nutrients | LEARN MORE

Pro Mix | LEARN MORE

Miracle Gro | LEARN MORE 

Learn more about Fertilizer and garden maintenance on our blog | LINK

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK 

This question was sent to us via Instagram by Kimberley who asks >>>

"I don't fertilize my outside garden, but will apply it to my houseplants. I'm not really sure it's doing anything though. Should I keep my fertilizer program going?"

• Evolve Indoor Plants Fertilizer | LEARN MORE

 

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