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Fertilizing flower/perennial beds
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mtambeau
Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:49 am Posts: 1
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 Fertilizing flower/perennial beds
Under "Green Gardening Tips - Fertilizing and Top Dressing" it mentions : Be it synthetic or organic, keep the doses low. Too much fertilizer can damage things. I always use half the rate listed on the package, but fertilize more often. Question> What products/fertilizers do you suggest & how often is "more often".
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| Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:03 am |
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profner
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Joined: Sun Jan 18, 2004 9:27 am Posts: 810 Location: Richmond, Ontario, Canada
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 Re: Fertilizing flower/perennial beds
I usually say a quarter to half dose, twice as often. They call that "continuous feeding" and it's less stressful to the plant. It's more like eating a vitamin every day rather than a big binge.
I like the Plant Prod water soluble fertilizers myself. It's a good fertilizer that's been around for a long time and you're not paying the big marketing dollars as some other ones. Good old 20-20-20 if you're fertilizer lots of different things, or pick a special blend if you're targeting something very specific (like orchids). The "wrong" fertilizer is still a fertilizer and usually won't hurt too much when using low doses. Just remember to use less fertilizer the less the plant is growing or else it's just a waste.
_________________ Peter Rofner
Richmond Nursery
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