Having problems fertilizing your lawn? Pike Nurseries offers some tips to help you choose the right fertilizer to get your yard looking good!
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Here are some tips we mentioned on Good Day, courtesy of Pike's Nurseries:
How do you know what fertilizer to use? Every fertilizer lists 3 numbers on the package that represent the percentage of a certain ingredient!
Number 1: Nitrogen
Essential for growth of foliage
Produces lush, tender, green leaves (or grass blades)
Deficiency results in a yellow-green color (chlorosis) and little or no growth
Is easily flushed through the soil
Number 2: Phosphorous
Stimulates root growth
Hastens the maturity of plants
Promotes development of flowers, fruits, seeds
Deficiency can result in slow or stunted growth and purplish discoloration on leaves
Remains in the soil quite well
Number 3: Potassium
Gives vigor to tolerate changing weather conditions
Helps resist disease
Assists in the food manufacturing process
Strengthens cell wall structure for strong stems
Deficiency can cause week stems and slow growth
Leaches from the soil, not so fast as nitrogen
An easy way to remember this is: Up, Down & All Around
Now is the time to apply fertilizers with a higher 1st number like Super Bloom. This promotes "up" growth – just what plants need at the end of the summer. Mix 1 teaspoon of Super Bloom with 1 gallon of water and apply to petunias, marigolds, impatiens, and other plants.
