I was sitting out on the front porch admiring the Impatiens that Pam and I planted. What a blast of color! Then I thought about what I feed them. Before I get into that, let’s do a fertilizer crash course. On a bag of fertilizer you will see three numbers like 12-12-12 or 18-6-4 or… Click here to read more…
How to Grow Roses-Part 2
This is the second installation of our 3 part series on How to Grow Roses. In Part 2 of the Growing Roses series, the regular care that is required of a newly planted rose will be discussed. Tools needed: Rake and/or claw (the short, 3 pronged garden hand tool) Thick leather gloves with long cuffs… Click here to read more…
How to Make Homemade Fertilizer
Fertilizer can be pricey to buy, but many commonly used household items can be made into fertilizers worthy of their weights in gold to a gardener. Besides turning your kitchen waste into compost, some household items also make great compliments to a regular fertilizing schedule. Oranges Oranges, like most citrus fruits, have oil in the… Click here to read more…
Fertilizer Applicator for Fertilizing Containers, Nursery Pots and Plants in the Landscape
I am very proud to say that this super time-saving, back-saving fertilizer dispensing device was invented by one of our very own Backyard Growers. After bending over to fertilize a few hundred or a few thousand plants John quickly realized that there had to be a better way. This device is amazing. All you do… Click here to read more…