Fertilizer 101: Giving Your Plants a Proper Diet

Fertilizer 101: Giving Your Plants a Proper Diet
Fertilizer comes in many different varieties, each offering a unique mix of nutrients suitable for specific plants and purposes. Criniger kolio/Shutterstock
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We all know the importance of a balanced diet with proper vitamins and minerals to maintain our health, but plants need a proper diet too.

There’s a lot more to fertilizer than grabbing a bag of 10-10-10. In fact, in many situations 10-10-10 would absolutely be the wrong one to use (for example, once fruits and vegetables start flowering). Fertilizer selection can be overwhelming—and you’re probably going to need more than one during the growing season.

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