How to Use Greensand in the Garden
Greensand, or glauconite, is an incredible organic soil conditioner. Learn how to use it in your garden.
Soil & Fertilizers
Soil and fertilizers are the key to a successful garden. Learn how to improve your soil with our detailed guides.
Feather Meal: A High-Nitrogen Organic Fertilizer
Feather meal is an excellent slow-release source of organic nitrogen. Learn to apply it to your plants.
What Is Biochar? Charcoal In Gardening
What is biochar? Let’s discuss what this carbonized material is, what it’s not, and how it’s made!
Worm Castings: Powerhouse Poop From Wiggly Worms
Of the organic fertilizers and amendments available, worm castings are some of the best. It’s not because they’re packed with a high NPK. It’s because they provide slow-release fertilizer over …
Horse Manure: From Road Apples To Fantastic Fertilizer
There’s a lot of different names for horse manure! Horse buns, horse chips, horse hooey, horsepucky, or our favorite, road apples. To some, it’s just a mess that needs to …
Corn Gluten Meal: A Fertilizer And Natural Herbicide
Corn gluten meal has gotten a weird reputation. Some people swear by it as a natural herbicide. Others claim it has no effect on weeds whatsoever. But it is a …
Cottonseed Meal: A Trash To Treasure Fertilizer Story
We all know cotton is a valuable material worldwide. But its byproducts, like cottonseed meal, have value too! With more and more people growing their own food, cotton seed meal …
Alfalfa Meal: Fertilizer to Super-Charge Your Soil
Alfalfa is a staple among livestock farmers as nutrient-rich feed. But did you know that alfalfa meal is also a great organic fertilizer? High-quality alfalfa meal is generally weed-free. It …
Chicken Manure: Turning Waste Into Quality Fertilizer
Fertilizing is one of the most important parts of gardening. Like people and animals, plants have to eat as well. Spurred by this, people are becoming interested and involved in …
Fish Fertilizer: What It Is And How To Use It
The idea of fish fertilizer may sound strange. How can fish provide a food source for my plants? But it shouldn’t come as any surprise that like all other natural …
Clay Soil: Tips for Amending & Improving Your Soil
When I was growing up my Mom always complained to my Dad about her garden and flower beds. She would say things like “Nothing grows in this red dirt!”, or “I’m …
Tomato Fertilizer: How To Feed Your Plants For Ultimate Harvests
If you want a bumper crop of tomatoes, you’re going to need a good tomato fertilizer. But the best forms of fertilizer may not be readily apparent. Tomatoes are heavy …