FERTILIZER 101

Frankie's Blog | April 16, 2012 by | 3 Comments

Fertilizers can be a confusing thing…so many numbers…so many options which will work best for you.  First off plants only need to be fertilized when they are actively growing..so now is the time to start.  The three number in fertilizer stand for 3 different things, NITROGEN, PHOSPHOROUS and POTASSIUM.  The first number nitrogen is for stimulated green growth, the second phosphorous is for strengthen roots or promoting flowering and the last number Potassium is for general health of a plant.  So at a time when your looking to green up your lawn look for a slow release granular fertilizer that is high in the first number like 20-0-5 and for just general fertilizing of all plants both indoors and out I recommend 20-20-20 a water soluable that has always brought my garden success .  In the world of fertilizers  remember it all about the numbers and the type of plants your feeding.  With the garden report I’m CityTV’s Frankie Flowers for 680news and 680news.com

3 Responses to “FERTILIZER 101”


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    Paul Hughes
    February 6, 2013 at 3:23 pm #

    Purchased a seed planter for planting a ( very)large vegtable garden…it has a bin for fertizing the seeds, I presume as they are planted…..cant find out what kind on fertilizer to use at the time of planting seeds….can you help…thanks

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    Linda New
    April 5, 2013 at 4:55 pm #

    Hi Frankie
    Do you believe RootBlast is a good product to start fertilizing a garden in the spring. I was thinking if it works it will really help my many Rose Bushes produce more roots making them harder. Also will it help with a vegetable garden, I always have problems with my Peppers and different squash?? Do you sell Rootblast, Tomatoblast and Gardenblast in your nursery?? Would you mail an order to me?? Or do you know a store that sells it? I met you at the Port Perry Garden Show, sure wished you would come back!

    Thanks for all your help.
    Linda New

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    Arleen
    April 28, 2013 at 1:58 pm #

    i bought a 20-0-0 its a weed and feed? Any good or should i try to find a 20-0-5

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