Understanding Fertilizer NPK

This guide will help you understand everything you need to know about fertilizer NPK ratios so your plants get the right amount of fertilizer at the right time.

Oyster Shell Flour for Soil

Oyster shell flour is an underrated soil supplement. Its calcium content provides multiple benefits for soil and plant health, including adjusting pH.

How to make homemade fertilizer

DIY fertilizer may seem unnecessary, but a bit of effort can reward you with an organic solution that's better for the environment and makes your plants happy.

Charcoal for Plants

This guide shows how and why to use charcoal in your soil and explains the differences between activated charcoal, biochar, and horticultural charcoal.

Homemade Nitrogen Fertilizer

Rather than buying synthetic nitrogen fertilizer, make your own organic version at home. Here are 2 simple homemade organic nitrogen fertilizer recipes.

Phosphorus and Plants

Phosphorus is an essential nutrient required for plants to grow and thrive, but most plants only need high phosphorus fertilizer if the soil is deficient.

Homemade Natural Phosphorus Fertilizer

Home gardeners and small-scale farms can opt to use DIY phosphorus fertilizers by repurposing meal scraps into homemade phosphorus fertilizer for plants.

Potassium Toxicity in Plants

Potassium toxicity in plants is rare and excess won't cause immediate damage, but over time extra potassium prevents plants from taking up essential nutrients.

Homemade Potassium Fertilizer

All plants need potassium to grow and develop. This guide explains when you need to add it to plants and how to make your own homemade potassium fertilizer.