It may be tempting for some gardeners to get a head start on spring by fertilizing plants in winter. The thinking may be that it will help plants get off to a great start for the upcoming season, and ...

As winter approaches, gardeners across North America find themselves at a crossroads: should they fertilize their gardens during the cold months, or is it better to hold off until spring? This ...

Someone dropping granular fertilizer into their garden by hand - Ludmila Kapustkina/Shutterstock Fertilizing your garden is an important step when you want to give your plants a nutrient boost, and ...

Gardeners are using fewer chemicals than ever, but that doesn’t mean fertilizers are unsafe. Here’s how to balance organic methods and soil health.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Winter's cold temperatures, reduced sunlight, and frozen soil create harsh conditions for many plants. While many enter a state of ...

Should you fertilize house plants in winter or pause until spring? We asked an expert how light and growth influence when to feed and when to skip.

We gardeners routinely describe fertilizing as “feeding” our plants, but that’s not accurate. Plants “feed” themselves, producing their own food in the form of sugars through photosynthesis. We add ...

FARGO — A young homeowner was lamenting to the experienced gardener next door that her rhubarb wasn’t producing large, tasty stalks. “Have you tried manure on your rhubarb?” asked the old gardener.

You may think of honey solely as an all-natural ingredient for drinks and desserts, but it can actually have some sweet ...

As plants put on new growth this spring, they can benefit from essential nutrients that help them become healthy and strong. Plants can be very different and have their own unique requirements, but ...

The proper timing of gardening work has a real impact on getting the desired results. One of the challenges of gardening in southeast Louisiana (or anywhere) is learning when activities like planting, ...

Upside Robotics builds autonomous solar-powered robots that can help farmers reduce their fertilizer use by 70%.