Give your flowers the right amounts of water and sunshine and you stand to have gorgeous blossoms, all summer long. However to make them even more vibrant they require some fertilizer.

When I first started using fertilizers I had no idea how to use them for specific plants. It was quite a challenge as I have multiple varieties of plants growing in our home garden areas. It turns out that one kind of fertilizer isn’t always what your plants need.

Hopefully you have a concern about our environment and the future of our children and have made the choice to go green with organic gardening, like we have chosen to do and will go with all natural fertilizers. Natural fertilizers are made using all-natural components like fish emulsion or even chicken droppings. Wish they were around collecting that chicken poop when I was kid as it was sure hard on the nose and eyes.

As a guy I don’t always read instructions, it’s not always gone well. It’s no different when using fertilizers, you have to get the right stuff for the task at hand. I kind of over did it a few times and my plants suffered for it. So pay close attention to what it says on the package, even if it’s natural too much isn’t a good thing.

What you’re looking for in fertilizer is usually nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. Each provides specific requirement for your flowers and plants. But how much to use, well that’s on the package as well and is why it’s important to read them. What does each provide for the plant?

1. Potassium assists the plant grow a wholesome root growth.
2. Nitrogen assists in the growth of healthy leaves and stalk and is good for young plants.
3. Phosphorous will promote gorgeous, large blossoms. You can use fertilizer higher in phosphorous just before the plant begins to bloom and all during the blooming season.

Fertilizers come in liquid form or granular form based on the needs or requirements you have.

Usually the liquid fertilizer needs to be used every couple of weeks. This is because the liquid will tend to dissipate quickly and won’t last as long as the granular fertilizer will. It will dissolve over time and may only be needed once a month.