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5 types of organic fertilizer you're using wrong (and how it's burning your roots)

Organic fertilizers carry a reputation for being gentle and forgiving. Many gardeners assume that because something is ...
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What is fertilizer burn? Signs you're overfeeding your plants & what to do before you fertilize your plants to death

We gardeners love our plants. We spend huge parts of our summers watering, plucking weeds, pruning, and picking bugs off of every plant in the garden. But when it comes to fertilizing, we can ...
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The Fertilizer Burn Risk for Newly Planted Crops

Freshly planted crops bring big dreams to the garden. Tomato vines promise juicy summer sandwiches, rows of lettuce hint at crisp salads, and pepper plants practically beg for backyard tacos. Then one ...
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Lawn Fertilizer Can Burn Your Grass Fast When You Use It This Way

You can green your lawn fast, but one common mistake turns that quick boost into brown, crispy patches overnight. If you apply too much fertilizer at once or spill granules on the turf, the salts in ...
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Good Enough to Eat: Fertilizer basics gardeners should know, Part 1

When it comes to fertilizer, I like to think of myself as a minimalist. So it came as an unwelcome discovery last week that I'd burned the leaves on several tomato plants and a watermelon by using a ...