Choosing a Rose Fertilizer

To many home gardeners, the purchase of a bag of fertilizer is a purchase of mystery. This need not be; with a little knowledge anyone can select a fertilizer to fit any particular need with the assurance that he has obtained proper ingredients with... Read More...

Blue Hydrangea Flower

Question: I had a blue hydrangea on the east side of my house, and last spring I moved it around to the west. It is pink around on that side of the house and I would like to know what to use to keep it blue. N.H., Tennessee. Answer: The common French... Read More...

When to Fertilize Plants in the Landscape and Garden

A balanced fertilizer mixture is best applied and incorporated in the soil before seeding and setting out plants. Many commercial fertilizers may burn tender plant roots and so should be mixed into the soil and not just dumped into the planting hole.... Read More...