If you shop for fertilizer in Connecticut this fall, you will see some labels missing from shelves, more paperwork behind ...

Now that recent rains have softened up the soil it is time to begin planting garlic. I spend a good deal of time and money on beefing up the soil before planting. It pays off with huge bulbs in early ...

Q: I heard you recommend using alfalfa meal as a fertilizer, but when I was growing up on the farm we fed that stuff to our horses. What is the advantage of using it, and when and how should I apply ...

After the extremely warm December, the extremely cold January came as a shock to our plants. Such weather events can be deadly, but it may take time to sort out the living from the dead. As a rule of ...

Q: What is the best fertilizer for roses and how often should it be applied? A: Roses have a hearty appetite, and if you keep them well fed, they’ll reward you with abundant blooms all summer long.

What types of fertilizers should gardeners add to help grow a better garden? To know what amendments are best, you first have to know what nutrients your soil is lacking. Having a soil test done is ...

For a few extra bucks, you can give your newly purchased plants the tools to succeed for years to come. It pains me to see customers spending hundreds of dollars on new plants and simultaneously ...

All fertilizers are investments, but some are more likely to give you reliable returns. Fertilizers that come directly from natural sources release a wide spectrum of nutrients slowly and steadily ...