If you fertilize sunflowers once they have buds with a high-potassium feed, like a bloom booster or tomato feed, it helps ...

"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 ...

Question: The older leaves are turning yellow on my tomato plant in a large pot. Also, my hanging baskets are looking a little off-color and are losing leaves. What do you think is causing this?

Understanding soil nutrients and pH is key to a thriving garden. Learn how to pick the right fertilizer for your plants.

Question: I am concerned about the effect of this hot dry weather on my flowers, vegetables and trees. How should I be watering and fertilizing them? Answer: You have probably been watering your ...

When you feed your vegetable garden matters almost as much as the fertilizer you use. Find out the best and worst times to fertilize for a huge harvest.

Fertilizers may change the way flowers "look" to bees and discourage them from pollinating, a study suggests. Flowers attract bees using small electric fields that bees can learn to recognize. The ...

Midseason fertilizer can feel like a magic trick. Plants start looking a little tired, tomatoes seem less productive, and leafy vegetables lose some of their early-season enthusiasm. The natural ...