“I wasn’t really happy with the way my plants grew last year. Do you think I need to add fertilizer and if so, what kind, and how much?” — D.R. There are so many fertilizer options out there, it’s ...

Ready, set, go. It is time to fertilize. I know you have felt like a bird dog on a point ready to flush, just waiting to get the word to start those spreaders. Now you have the command, so let it rip.

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 ...