Garden Care And Maintenance – Feeding Garden Plants In The Spring

Executive Summary by: Jonathan Ya’akobi

Chemical fertilizer or compost?
One of the perennial and long-standing dilemmas suffered by many home gardeners is whether to feed their plants with chemical fertilizers, or whether to apply compost to the soil. Chemical fertilizers are the cheapest and most efficient method of supplying immediately accessible nutrients to the plants.

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Numerous benefits accrue as a result in such matters as an improved air/moisture balance, reduced pests and disease infestations, and a balanced supply of nutrients released in a controlled fashion to the garden plants.

Amongst established plants however, a rate of 5 liters per square meter is a more realistic figure. It is best therefore to avoid such tools and simply cultivate the soil lightly around the plants.

If a soil test reveals chronic nutrient deficiencies, particularly in the three macro-elements, nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, then additional amendments to compost should be considered.

Feeding lawns

In hot, dry summer regions, lawn varieties are usually perennial types like Bermuda grass or species of Zoysia.

Lawn and Garden Care – Simple Tips For Success

Executive Summary by: Dean Shainin

• Plan Your Lawn First

The type of grass is another important step in lawn and garden care.

A soil test is the next most important aspect of lawn and garden care. One of the vital aspects of lawn and garden care is soil. Use the following lawn and garden tips to help you water your soil properly:

If your lawn has clay soil, follow this lawn and garden care hint. Since clay soil absorbs water very slowly, water only as fast as the soil absorbs the water.

Lawn and garden care is a little different for sandy soil. Loam soil is the perfect soil for lawn and garden care.

Ideal growing conditions are vital for lawn and garden care.

• Effective Watering Tips

For excellent lawn and garden care, it is better to deep water your lawn than watering it several times lightly. Lawns need about 1 inch of water each week.

You can try this lawn and garden care trick for measuring the water.

Start watering the lawn.

Check out my other guide on water garden supplies and pond pumps