Healthy growth in any garden depends on a steady supply of nutrients, and nitrogen is one of the most important ones. Without enough of it, plants lose vigor and color, and soil struggles to support ...

Coffee grounds are rich in nitrogen, which helps plants grow strong and healthy when added to soil or compost. Add coffee grounds to your compost, or spread dry coffee grounds directly on your lawn or ...

Warm climates need fertilizer every one to two weeks; cooler zones may only need it once per season. Start with nitrogen-rich fertilizer at transplanting, then switch to phosphorus-rich for better ...

Plants mainly need three big nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). Each one plays a unique role.

Amazingly, the flowers in my yard that can take the heat look fantastic. And when the grass isn’t wilting, it seems to be surviving pretty well too. We go through this every year: the hot, dry, ...

Don't fertilize your lawn too early in the year, as dormant turfgrass won't utilize the nutrients. Early spring is a good time to begin controlling summer weeds, but a healthy lawn is the best defense ...

Once your lily blooms have faded, you should cut off the faded flower, but don’t cut the tall stem with the foliage. Lilies need the green leaves on that stem to make food for next year’s lily blooms.