"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Just like the sun and rain, flowers need fertilizer! But what do all those numbers and letters on the ...

When high summer heat combines with lack of rain, plant growth can slow from its peak levels in spring and early summer. If/when that happens, remember that nutrition needs go down accordingly. Be ...

Have you ever struggled with a some-assembly-required item, and hours later concluded that whoever wrote the instructions obviously never actually put one together? That's the way I felt the other day ...

The three numbers on fertilizer are the N-P-K ratio, which stands for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These three nutrients have separate functions and are essential to a plant's growth and ...

Brightly colored annual flowers are popping up around the metro area. Annuals are an easy way to provide color with little care, but you’ll get the most from your plants if you give them a little ...

Bees leave an electric trace on pollinated flowers, telling other bees the flower is tapped out. A study found fertilizers change that electric field and put bumblebees off from fertilizing. Bees are ...