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A Guide to Greener Grass - Selecting the Proper Fertilizer for Your Lawn
Having a yard with luscious, green grass is ideal, but is not always the easiest to achieve. Many turn to fertilizer to help with lawn care, but with all the options available on the market, how do you know which one to choose? Read on to learn how to diagnose your lawn and what factors you should consider before deciding what fertilizer is best for your lawn's needs. What Are the Symptoms of a Sick Lawn? Healthy grass is thick, uniformly green and weed-free. When you run your hand over ...
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The Importance of a Pollinator-Friendly Garden and How Boric Acid Can Help
Most people wouldn't think twice about applying pesticides to their garden when the plants aren't being produced for consumption. After all, as long as you aren't planning to eat what you're growing, it shouldn't matter what you apply to keep pests away, as long as they help your plants thrive. This explains the popularity of toxic pesticides like sprays and granular varieties aimed at killing ants, beetles, and other insects that prey on plants, even when they are harmful...
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Fertilizer Toxicity vs. Nutrient Deficiency: Spotting the Difference in Your Plants
Fertilizer toxicity and nutrient deficiency are common plant conditions with very different causes that can both destroy a crop while looking exactly the same. What is fertilizer toxicity or nutrient deficiency? How can you tell if either of these are happening to your plants? Here's what you need to know about fertilizer toxicity, nutrient deficiency, and how to figure out which of these conditions is affecting your plants. What is Fertilizer Toxicity in Plants? Fertilizer toxicity, som...
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Garden Moss 101: From Root Causes to Remedies
Moss growth can be an inevitable yet undesirable part of having a garden. No matter how many times you get rid of it, it seems to sneak up on you, reappearing when you least expect it. Yes, removing it by hand or using toxic chemicals can provide temporary relief, but without the right approach to lawn and garden care, it will only return. With so many other forms of unwanted foliage that plague your lawn and garden on an annual basis, it's easy to believe that standard weeds and moss are...
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The Role of Root Health in Your Plants and How to Improve It
Take care of your plants and your plants will take care you. Get more enjoyment from your flowers and plants while increasing crop yield, when you take proper care of their root systems using an organic fertilizer. A common mistake made by new gardeners is to overlook the health of the root systems of their plants. Root systems are like the foundation of a house or building. Just as a poor foundation can lead to a structure tumbling down, an unhealthy root system leads to the "tumbling do...
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What's the Function of Zinc (Zn) in Plants?
If you're like most home gardeners, you're always looking for ways to keep your plants thriving and disease free without resorting to chemical fertilizers. Even many commercial growers want to lessen their impact on the environment by finding natural ways to improve their yield and quality of their crops. It's often not as easy as it sounds to be an organic gardener or farmer. One good resource that can help boost your vegetable production and keep your plants healthy without harm...
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Why Monopotassium Phosphate is a Great Choice for Plant Health
Monopotassium Phosphate, an eco-friendly fertilizer makes for strong roots when your plants need it most. Jumpstart your harvest this season with our 100 percent water soluble and heavy metal free Monopotassium Phosphate plant fertilizer that helps establish firm roots early in the growing season to ensure your crops are full and healthy. Our Monopotassium Phosphate fertilizer contains 52% phosphorous and 34% potassium and is a highly efficient and effective form of fertilizer that feed...
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Major Elements vs. Trace Elements: Why Your Plants Need Both Last updated: April 7, 2026 Written by: Amir Tajer, B.S.M.E., QAL — Co-Owner & Technical Director, Greenway Biotech Reviewed against: UC Davis Plant Sciences Extension, Penn State Extension Agronomy guidelines, and USDA nutrient function references Disclosure: Greenway Biotech manufactures the fertilizers mentioned in this guide. Alternative formulations, including organic options, are also discussed. ⚡ Quick Facts: Plant Nutrients Major (macronutrients): Nitrogen, phosphorus...
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Should You Add Fertilizer to Your Compost Pile?
"What are you using for compost?" "That compost pile is coming along nicely." "I never start planting without a compost pile." Whether you've been planting for years or you're tilling rows for the first time, composting and fertilizing never fail to come up in conversations about the ins and outs of gardening. But what exactly is composting? Is the talk of fertilizer simply hype? If you've ever wondered about compost or fertilizer and what they can do for y...
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7 Reasons to Keep Copper Sulfate Handy in Your Home
Of the many substances found in nature, few are as versatile as Copper Sulfate. An inorganic compound derived from the combination of Copper and Sulfur, Copper Sulfate takes the form of a bright blue salt. Due to its vivid color, it also goes by the names Cupric Sulfate, Copper Sulfite, chalcanthite, blue vitriol, and bluestone. Color isn't the only outstanding characteristic of Copper Sulfate, however. Affordable and extremely useful to everyone from farmers to science teachers, the bene...
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The Helpful Benefits of Dolomite Lime in Your Garden
Want to know one of the biggest secrets for garden health? Maintaining the right pH balance in your soil! Not many people are aware of this, but plant health and soil health go hand in hand. In fact, a major component of soil health is soil pH. In gardening, this is a measure of the acidity and alkalinity of soils. Certain plants favor specific pH levels over others so keeping your soil at the right pH level can do wonders for your plants. Dolomite is one product you can use to change your ...
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How Soil Erosion Affects Your Garden and What You Can do About it
You may have heard of soil erosion as an issue for farmers because it can be the source of a huge drop in productivity and profits in the context of commercial agriculture, but did you know that it can also affect your garden? Even when you've meticulously planned and controlled every other aspect of your flowerbeds, soil erosion can be the one thing keeping your plants from the healthy garden soil they need to thrive. So what can you do to slow the scourge of soil erosion? It helps to un...
