I came across this article and thought it would be valid to mention it here on Safe Fertilizer Reviews blog. If you have a moment to read it, I would really encourage you to. This is a very typical story of “how things go” with regards to the safety issues involving fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and [...]
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No, I’m not talking about the TV show; this blog has nothing to do with that. This blog will discuss the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone. A dead zone is an area of water-whether it be ocean, sea, lake, or river- where the water is hypoxic. By this, I mean that the oxygen in the water [...] With many gardeners becoming more conscious of how they garden–the chemicals they use on their plants–there have been many organic fertilizer companies popping up left and right. Where once it was difficult for an organic gardener to find resources at their local garden center, now it is almost to the point [...] I’ve had a few readers ask me this question, so I thought it would benefit everyone if I wrote a blog explaining some of the top reasons chemical, man-made fertilizers are not a good choice. Each different chemical fertilizer can effect you, your plants, and your environment in different ways, but for the most part, [...] I’m sure you’ve all heard it; gardening is expensive. From the soil, to the tools, seeds/plants, fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides, to the time spent (time is money, right?)…the list goes on and on. And the truth of the matter is, gardening CAN be very expensive–if you don’t do it right. Many new gardeners fall into the [...] Recently, I visited my folks in Southeast North Carolina. They moved there from Ohio about 5 years ago and absolutely love it. My mother had some beautiful flowerbeds around my childhood home in Ohio, and learning to grow in the South was a bit challenging for her. As we all know, different plants thrive in [...] In this blog, I will highlight some of the top brands of organic lawn fertilizers. All of these are highly recommended, safe to use around children and pets, and very reasonably priced. A Few For Review: Cockadoodle DOO offers a 4-step program to healthy, green lawns. The program includes pre-treatment weed control, feeding young lawns, continuing weed [...] Okay, okay, so the facts behind fish meal are not really all that fishy, but I couldn’t resist! The truth of the matter is, fish meal is an excellent, all organic fertilizer that has been used for many, many years on nitrogen hungry plants. Fish meal is made from either the whole fish body or [...] When most people think of any kind of animal byproduct…well…most people try to avoid thinking of animal byproduct. But organic gardeners are not most people, right? We see benefits where others may just see yuckiness. If you never knew that bat guano could be used as a natural fertilizer, you’re in for a treat–and so [...] Yes, that’s right, coffee as a fertilizer. Used coffee grounds, to be exact! Every day, millions of people enjoy coffee. In fact, for every three cups of water drank, one cup of coffee is drank. The end result of all that coffee drinking is a lot of coffee grounds! And what do we do with those [...] |
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