View the numbers on fertilizer packaging as similar to the nutrition information labels on the foods we eat: Separated by hyphens, the three numbers on fertilizer are required by state fertilizer ...

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Fertilizer numbers explained: what they mean and what to look for lutavia / Getty Images Even if you make your own compost to feed your plants and amend the soil with plenty of organic matter, you ...

Shopping for plant fertilizer and applying it may seem perplexing at first. Follow these simple tips and you’ll be fertilizing like a pro in no time. Read the Label: What Do Fertilizer Numbers Mean?

Q When should I fertilize the plants in my yard? Why are there so many types of fertilizers? And what do those three numbers on fertilizer packages mean? A We field these three fertilizer questions a ...

Fertilizers contain nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K), indicated by three numbers representing their percentage by weight. Nitrogen promotes leafy growth, phosphorus aids energy transfer ...

New gardeners often are daunted by fertilizing -- or they shrug, buy some blue chemical, and apply it lavishly without really knowing why. But there's no need to let your garden's need for nutrients ...