Take the mystery out of feeding your plants by learning the pros and cons of liquid vs. granular fertilizer. Liquid fertilizers are immediately absorbed by plants and provide rapid relief from ...

Slime mold is growing in my flower beds. It wraps around the bases of begonia plants and chokes them to death. I handpick the mold, but I would like to kill it. J.M., Hamilton In most cases, slime ...

Healthy soil leads to healthy plants! Keeping your vegetable garden supplied with sufficient nutrients will lead to vigorous growth, robust vegetation, and more produce. While fertilizing isn’t always ...

Aim to fertilize fruit trees in spring or early summer. This timing allows the trees to absorb nutrients they can use for new growth and fruit production, says Lauren St. Germain Kidd, the owner of ...

Q. How do I apply fertilizer to a bed of shrubs while there is mulch on the soil? I cannot work the fertilizer into the soil. -H.J., Houston A. You can apply a granular fertilizer on top of the mulch.