The months of January and February are the time to apply fertilizer to landscapes. When precisely this application is made depends on the growth of the plant. When plants like roses grow early or ...

Due to a state law passed last year, Carroll County homeowners who are working on their lawns this spring must remember to go easy on the fertilizer. And that would be a problem, aside from the fact ...

Many gardeners and homeowners have completed their fall gardening and home landscape maintenance tasks for the season once the final leaves are removed from the lawn sometime in November, but they may ...

As spring temperatures warm up, many of us begin to think about yard work and greening up that dormant winter lawn. Before you venture to the garden center to purchase bags of fertilizer and a ...

As I mentioned last week, we are nearing the end of any soil applications of iron fertilizers that work. You can still do it now but don’t expect glorious results like you would see when you apply it ...

For centuries plants grew without any help from human beings, and some are still doing so today. Obviously, plants can grow with no help, especially in environments to which they are already adapted.

Every houseplant parent dreams of keeping healthy houseplants with lots of lush leaves and colorful flowers. But if you want indoor plants to grow and bloom their best, you’ll need to fertilize your ...

Crabgrass and other weed seeds germinate when soil temperatures reach 50 degrees. I often enjoy a lawncare question-and-answer session before church service Sunday mornings. The latest question was, ...

I postponed applying fertilizer last month to my citrus and my roses because it was so hot but I know they need it. Is it OK to apply it now? We're only getting water once or twice a week and I try ...