Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. The ...

Healthy soil leads to healthy plants! Keeping your vegetable garden supplied with sufficient nutrients will lead to vigorous growth, robust vegetation, and more produce. While fertilizing isn’t always ...

You may have noticed some of your plants’ leaves turning a light green or even yellow after our recent rains. This may be because high rainfall tends to wash nutrients out of the soil. Your plants ...

Garden Guide: Fertilizer myths and tips Our gardens are sprouting back to life! If you’re looking for even better results, fertilizer can give them a boost. Alex Calamia shares some tips and debunks ...

A fertilizer is a substance added to the soil that provides one or more essential elements (like the calcium, iron or vitamin supplement pills you may take). Fertilizers ensure enough essential ...

Our gardens are sprouting back to life! If you’re looking for even better results, fertilizer can give them a boost. Alex Calamia shares some tips and debunks some myths about plant food.