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 ...

Here's what happens to plants if you don't feed them enough, and how to avoid the problem. All plants require several key nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium for healthy growth, but ...

Christmas cactuses bloom in winter, when the days grow cool and short. While low light levels trigger flowering, fertilizing Christmas cactus at the right time and in the right way is key for getting ...

Knowing how to fertilize container plants can make a huge difference to the health and performance of your plants. Whether you are growing tasty homegrown crops, stately topiary or a spectacular ...

Hydrangea bushes flowering in a garden on a sunny day - Svechkova Olena/Shutterstock With so many beautiful varieties and colors, hydrangeas are a staple plant in many gardens. However, to ensure ...

Warm weather has gardeners itching to get plants ready for spring. February is a good time to fertilize some plants, but it is too early for others. Most fruit crops and landscape plants are ...

Q. We planted several holly plants last year. When is the best time to fertilize these plants and what fertilizer should we use? A. Holly (Ilex species) should be fertilized as soon as the Forsythia ...

Fertilizing I am not necessarily saying that you should fertilize plants in your landscape now. If you fertilized your lawn, shrubs and ground cover plantings earlier this year, and they look healthy ...

Give your favorite holiday plant fertilizer during spring and summer for yuletide blooms. Here's how often and when to fertilize a Christmas cactus.