How important is soil to your plant? Let’s look at an analogy we can all understand: All of us eat meals, right? We all need food to survive. However, exactly WHAT we eat directly effects how healthy we are. If our meal consists of empty calories and has no vitamins, minerals [...]
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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, [...] Kelp! I Need Somebody! Kelp! Not Just Anybody! Kelp! I Need Someone! Kel-el-el-el-el-el-elp!!! Kelp is a large algae, found in coastal regions, usually in cooler water with strong currents. Strong currents stir up many nutrients, making the surrounding ocean vegetation rich in nutrients as well. It grows very quickly–sometimes up to a half meter per day! [...] You’re probably used to looking for the “fertilizer analysis” on the package of fertilizer you purchase. Normally, the package lists the N-P-K number, or the percentage of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium contained in the fertilizer. Those nutrients are called “Macro nutrients,” and they are some of the most important nutrients, needed in the highest quantities, [...] |
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