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Fertilizing Basics
Fine Gardening — It pays to know why, what, how, and when to feed your plants No matter how hard one tries, it's tough to transform the topic of fertilizers into lively conversation. But for all gardeners, knowledge of fertilizers and how to apply them ...More…
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Fertilizing the old-fashioned way-with manure
Fine Gardening — Unless you have a manure tested, there's no way of knowing for sure what its nutrient content is. Many factors influence the varying nutrient content of manures, including the type and age of the animal, the food eaten by the animal, the manure's ...More…
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Introducing the Soil Food Web
Fine Gardening — A few years ago, only a handful of people in the country had heard the term "soil food web." Now it's cropping up everywhere, and gardeners are wondering what on earth it means. The term was coined by Dr. Elaine R. Ingham, president of Soil ...More…
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Sludge May Appear to Be Organic, But Is It Healthy?
Fine Gardening — For the past decade, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the waste management industry have been promoting the use of processed sewage sludge for farm and garden. Likewise, in communities across the country, waste treatment plants are ...More…
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What Made My Good Plant Go Bad?
Fine Gardening — Use these seven questions to figure out what's wrong with any plant Like detective work, diagnosing a plant problem is both an art and a science, combining knowledge of a great many fields with the respect for and enjoyment of solving a good ...More…
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Worm Composting
Fine Gardening — When I told my 40-something daughter I had taken up worm composting, she gave me a horrified look and declared, "I don't want to know about it. Don't show me where they are. And don't ask me to take care of them if you go out of ...More…
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Brewing Compost Tea
Fine Gardening — Tap your compost pile to make a potion that both fertilizes and prevents disease Gardeners all know compost is terrific stuff. But there's something even better than plain old compost, and that's compost tea. As the name implies, compost tea is .. ...More…
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Say Good-bye to Weed Worries
Fine Gardening — Recognize your tolerance level, then decide what controls to use Over the years, as I've walked from my house to a nearby track to exercise, I've noticed small, gradual changes in the way my neighbors combat weeds. Slowly, they've shifted from ...More…
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Using Search on FineGardening.com
Fine Gardening — Finding the right article or plant profile among the thousands available on our Web site can seem as daunting as a flower bed overrun by weeds. But with the right tools and techniques, the job is easy and yields great results. Here are some tips ...More…
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Fertilizing Peach Trees
GardenGuides — Fertilizing Peach Trees. Home-grown peaches are indescribable in their taste, feel and smell. Getting them, however, can be a bit of a hassle. Peach trees are particular about the soil they grow in, the amount of sun the rece... Fertilize your ...More…
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Fertilizing Flowers With Lime
GardenGuides — Fertilizing Flowers With Lime. Lime reduces acidity of soil. Many flowers, such as roses, prefer low acidity. If you are planting roses or other low-acid flowers you should test the soil first to determine the pH. The lower the pH ... Lime ...More…
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Fertilizing Sweet Cherry Trees
GardenGuides — Fertilizing Sweet Cherry Trees. Sweet cherry trees are a commonly grown fruit tree in many home gardens and are low-maintenance when it comes to fertilizing. Giving it what it needs most, nitrogen, at the appropriate time will allow... Sweet ...More…