Do You Really Need To Fertilize Your Plants? 🤨|| Visit Our Garden

[@yvonnealexander3241]

I never used to fertilize until last year. Man what a difference it makes. Now I fertilize all the time. The plants look so healthy and bloom bigger and a ton more. I also use a ton of compost on my gardens every spring and put it in the holes of new plants

[@annbergquist4253]

I also had a difficult time remembering the meaning of the NPK numbers until I heard Joe Lampl’ of Growing a Greener World mention this shorthand way to remember the meaning of the NPK numbers. NPK = “Up, Down, All around”. “Up” (Nitrogen) strong, lush foliar growth on planets above roots, “Down” (Phosphorous) strong, healthy roots below ground level and “All around” (Potassium) All around good plant health including roots, plant resilience and overall good health.

[@peggy-ann1961]

Great reference! 🇨🇦

[@judymckerrow6720]

Robbie honey, I hate to dispute your claim about corn BUT corn IS a heavy feeder, but you do you. I do remember this from being a farmers wife BUT I googled it just to double check my memory cuz I am an old fart and what I refer to as my file cabinet ( brain ) sometimes kicks things out when it get too full. 😂💐💚🙃

[@kimgoodwin5653]

Fertilizer can be such a touchy subject and everyone has their favorites. I'm definitely in the "yes use fertilizer" camp. FYI E.B. Stone has an All Purpose fert that is different than Sure Start. SS is 4-6-2 and the AP is 5-5-5. But the overall ingredients are the same and they are the same price. Both already incude Mycorrhizal Fungi. I use the AP twice a year on everything spring and fall.

[@PingWien-of5vm]

I consider myself a new gardener, I have been watching many garden shows on KZbin, especially for roses. Here is what I have learned from some professional gardeners, miracle-Gro all purpose water Soluble is the best, you can get big box from Costco, half teaspoon per gallon water, twice a week for pots and plants in ground, it will never burn the roots and have enough nutrients for them, my roses have bloomed at least 6 times last year, this method really works for me, my garden is very beautiful, Robbie, if you come to San Jose area, I really like to show you my garden 😊

[@todayinthegarden]

I really hope Robbie reads your comment and he could make a video tour of your garden, I would love to watch it!

[@PingWien-of5vm]

I live very close to San Jose municipal rose garden, I have seen many KZbinr posted videos about this beautiful garden, hopefully Robbie can visit it soon, many people suggested that I should send my garden pictures to Sunset magazine, I have spent a lot of time with my garden, it is totally worth the effort 🙂

[@sandrasealey1699]

Robbie I love the way you do your video with such a beautiful smile ❤❤❤thank you

[@kathystoner8916]

Hi Robbie-EB Stone does make a granular citrus food and rose /flower food as does Dr Earth -both are Northern California based companies so usually readily available at most garden centers here.

[@gjmw7982]

My grandmother liquified chicken manure. Would let it sit for a few hours. Just like making sun tea. Do you ever use your chicken manure for anything? I use to use my horse manure when it turned into compost on my grass. I always had a beautiful lawn. I know homesteaders turn all their animal manure into a beautiful compost. Great for gardens.

[@Holly_at_gypsyhollergardens]

I use chicken poo tea also !!! Best ever !!!!!

[@kimpaynter]

I can’t fertilize in the dead of summer here in Az I have killed quite a few plants really hurts

[@jennamahoney6918]

Robbie- what and how often do you fertilize your perennials?

[@MsJacquese99]

Not even a minute in I was motivated to fertilize my petunias up front. I usually do an organic liquid fertilizer two times a week. I planted with either Bio-Tone or Plant-Tone in the planting whole. I think any fertilizer for these hungry annuals would be fine though!! Happy planting!!!

[@glenysburgoyne7128]

Mykos = Monty Don, I'm sold! Thanks for the tip, Robbie.

[@alicerd451]

Very informative. I planted my container flowers with potting soil with fertilizer in the soil already. How soon should I start adding additional fertilizer feedings? 🪴

[@salimorton641]

Great video! I use plantone on everything! And Miracle Grow heat release and water solvable. I would PW or all organic when I can find it. Lowe's carries all the ones I mentioned.

[@doloressanchez9214]

I use fish emulsion every 2 weeks. I have an espoma sure start that I use when I plant them. I can see the difference in my vegetable garden. This was the first year my cactus bloomed. I think it was because I started fertilizing them also.

[@tinasalerno51]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to explain it all. 🌸

[@sandygroves5297]

I live in zone 5b and yes I fertilize for sure. I never use to but after watching videos I saw the difference it makes. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and explanation of what the numbers mean.

[@carlarivas1238]

Well - I am officially a bad plant mom. I am trying to fertilize every month, but every week? DANG!! But now I see why. Thanks for the demo and wisdom.

[@ninacherry3997]

I was just in the Home Depot near the Roseville railyard the other day and they had pretty much all of the Espoma fertilizers. I already had the EB stone citrus so I didn’t look specifically for the citrus, but all of the other ones I usually need were there.

[@samanthalonghurst-howes1465]

Really interesting and informative video Robbie. I mostly use a seaweed fertiliser for my plants. You can definitely see the difference when plants are fed weekly. Xxx

[@juliamorrisey5541]

Thanks for the reminder! I generally use an organic fertilizer but I got focused on converting sparse lawn to a flower garden and lost track of timing for fertilizing. Need to get on that.

[@TammyKeroack]

Awesome video! Thank you so much for explaining fertilizer types to us. I just started fertilizing last year but only did my roses and hydrangeas not annuals. When I saw the difference it makes in your plants, I’m running to the store tomorrow and get me some fertilizer for my annuals. Thanks for great videos. Tammy Zone 6a

[@jillbruce3624]

Thank you Robbie. This was a great topic. I have been using Dr Earth Pure Gold Organic and Natural All Purpose. It has beneficial soil microbes plus Mycorrkizae. It is readily available at Walmart and Home Depot. I use it like you use your E B Stone.

[@patboyle267]

Thanks for the info so helpful 👍 I use PW water soluble on annuals and organic water soluble on everything else and YES it makes a difference!

[@peggy-ann1961]

Great information Robbie, I’m all about fertilizer too!🇨🇦👏🇨🇦

[@judymckerrow6720]

I THINK organic fertilizers help build your soil improving it over the years and synthetic fertilizers just feed the plants. And I guess I’m just talking about in ground planting, I believe organic fertilizers attract earthworms and other beneficial organisms improving the conditions of your soil over time. So I BELIEVE you are absolutely correct annuals NEED the immediate food source of synthetics in order to do their job of continually flowering while perennials and trees and shrubs benefit from a slower feeding building the soil around them to ensure proper or steady continuous growth. 💐💚🙃

[@bevjensen2278]

This is soooo interesting Robbie! I've wondered for years whether I'm fertilizing properly. Question: The white petunias that weren't fertilized. When you started to give them fertilizer I was surprised that you poured it all over the blooms and leaves....does this help in some way? I've always made it a point to put the fertilizer right at the roots on the ground around the plant and I"m now wondering if I don't have a clue how to properly fertilize. Nobody ever showed me, I just assumed it goes on the earth, but maybe I'm clueless. I hope I can find Fox Farm here in Canada.

[@darlenencambria]

Great video, I don’t know of any channel that has done this, very informative. Is Brent out for hire to paint my fence black. 🌻🧡

[@lizswinney2637]

Thank you for this video. I never knew to fertilize before this year. So now I hope to do it and get it right.

[@BrendaHarvey-s3e]

Congrats on 20,000 subscribers and growing! Thank you for all the smiles, giggles and great gardening tips, Robbie. You brighten our days......hugs & happy gardening from NC zone 8a.

[@emilydeleon1011]

I really enjoyed this video!! Really helpful information because there are SO many choices!!

[@donna-n5h]

Thanks for the informative video. I just ordered Fox Farm using your link . I prefer to use organic fertilizer but have also used synthetic. I have a small vegetable garden and my tomatoes are doing fabulous. I have some Fox Farm soil ( I think it’s the Ocean Forest one) and I like it so I figured I would try their fertilizer since you also recommend it . The soil I have in my vegetable garden is from Home Depot and it’s organic and came in a pink bag and my vegetables are growing well in it ( lol I can’t remember the name of the soil) . On my roses I use the fertilizer from Heirloom Roses and it does smell stinky. My roses seem to like it . All my roses are young so I’m using it for the first year then I’ll switch to another fertilizer. My Margaret Merrill is looking particularly well. Thanks for sharing your knowledge ❤

[@AngieSalinas-dy6bj]

Thanks for taking the time to explain it all, as always great informative video!

[@Mckersnoopy]

Morning Robbie, I never feed my flower plants, but after this video, I'm going to😊 great info

[@TGSHomeandGarden]

Right on time! I needed to learn about this! Thank you!!!!!!

[@jennifergreene8891]

Good morning Robbie and Brent! This was a great video! Love that you showed comparisons. I do use fertilizer, I have Dr. Earths Organic slow release, ( or you can mix with water) it also has many micronutrients in it. And it has some for roses, for tropicals (which I have many of) and all purpose. I also use some Miracle-Gro starter and one for succulents, and one for my orchids. I do have PW water soluble which I got for my petunias this last year. But, I haven't used it for anything else. (I forget about it lol) I would use for my potted plants but, for anything "in ground " I want Organic so as not to kill off any of the "goodies" in my soil. My Gardenia (potted) leaves are pale, so I just purchased some Liquid Chelated Iron that I will use on it, and I will use on some of my other acid lovers as well.

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Robbie! This was a great, informative video. I love the way you explain things so that everyone can understand what you're saying. The comparisons was awesome. I need to be better at fertilizing. I use Bio Tone and Osmocote Plus when I plant annuals and perennials, but I need to fertilize more often. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@azyEmpero]

Robbie, The Best video, Teaching us to fertilize everything in the right way. ❤ Thank you for teaching us❤ Thank you Brent for amazing fence ❤

[@pattycakey1]

Great video…so informative….keep these types of instructional videos coming😊

[@empresskimberly4410]

Thanks Robbie!

[@valautolady358]

I try really hard to fertilize often but if I’m honest with myself, I maybe do it once a month. Probably due to more plants than I have time for. EB Stone and Foxfarm isn’t available in my area but Espoma is. I do see Foxfarm starting to pop up more and more. Hoping to give it a try and see how it goes.

[@LorraineKeller-t8r]

Thank you so much for the informative video! I love learning what I should be doing!

[@JulieTittl-k4d]

Great topic and you did it in a fun easy to understand way!! I do fertilize but not as often as I should. 😊

[@LauriOrkney]

Corn is a heavy feeder🌽💕

[@bettyboop1524]

I had a lime tree and grapefruit tree. They were on my deck. I used the citrus tone on both, the next morning I found out the raccoons loved the stuff too. Both plants were pulled out of the containers and tossed to the side while the critters dug through the soil. I replanted them again, and the same thing happened. The critters won.

[@wootertooter45]

Oh my gosh !!! I know how heartbreaking that must be . Everyone always mentions how much dogs really like the Espomatones who would think raccoons would too??

[@Mya-Pearson]

Maybe put chicken wire or some kind of mesh in your pots after applying fertilizer. Kind of like what people do with tulip bulbs to deter squirrels from digging them up. At least until the fertilizer has broken down some.

[@rhelton7720]

The raccoons here LOVE Espoma fertilizers. I did use Plant Tone and/or the Starter BioTone and the raccoons would dig my plants up to get to the fertilizer. So, had to switch out. I don't know what is in there that the raccoons love so much and probably don't want to know!!

[@Mya-Pearson]

@@rhelton7720 What animals like so much about most Espoma fertilizers is Bone Meal which helps root growth and some other things. They could also be attracted to Fish Meal or Blood Meal. If you really want to avoid animals messing with newly fertilized plants, maybe choose a brand that doesn't use any of these things. The only downside is you will be forfeiting the possible benefits.

[@rhelton7720]

@@Mya-Pearson Well, I did say I switched out. I’m trying to go more the Jim Putman “Hort Tube” school of fertilizing. Get the soil working for you and you won’t need to throw fertilizer in every hole you dig. I don’t container garden so this is working for me.

[@wootertooter45]

Good morning ☀️ Informative video !! This year has been an experiment in my garden . No dig, compost verses garden soil, different potting soils . Embarrassed to say that I am just paying attention to how different the potting soils really are !! Thank you for making it clear how different the water soluble fertilizers are . I will be getting organic for the vegetables and fruit from now on.

[@debbiekopy530]

I needed this! Awesome video! Thank you!

[@LovesOfJuneBug]

Love this! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@susanlateano4202]

Thank you for this!!!!! Going to fertilizer now.

[@LipstickNsofrito]

So informative...thanks so much for sharing this with us..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@conniesanrn2730]

It's OK to say you're getting rid of proven winners stuff bc you're working with their competition monrovia. We love your transparency. The proven winners fertilizer I can only find on Amazon so I get that it's hard to find too. But it's sooooo good❤

[@visitourgarden]

Hey Connie! I want to clear that up. PW fertilizer is in no way a competition for Monrovia since they don’t sell a fertilizer. I try really hard to be very transparent on here and that’s why I said I’m able to get fertilizer locally ( less than 1 min up the road) so I’m going that direction. I don’t disagree that it’s amazing! I even said that! I just can only order from amazon and I don’t like to use Amazon. Hope that clears that up 💚

[@conniesanrn2730]

@@visitourgarden of course!!! I enjoy your transparency and even how you tell the prices of plants. I guess I didn't realize monrovia didn't have a fertilizer, but that makes sense. Keep on making all of your great content.

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

I use liquid fertilizer only on pots! Maybe plant tone in early spring!

[@doreen9838]

Miracle grow blooms one scoop included to one gallon water once a week. I tried others going back to miracle grow blooms worked the best for me

[@jerrimartin7279]

Good morning! Thanks for the informative video. I do use fertilizer, and I still learned a few new facts about which and when to use it.

[@DouglasDrake-o8e]

Thanks for the info. I'm an old gardener but new to fertilizing. Speaking of Monty Don, are you watching the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show?

[@MomDroogs]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Robbie GREAT job, and yes I do use fertilizer my soil is not the best. Ideally I would love to use compost because compost is the very best at soil improvement but fertilizing will have to do for me. 💐💚🙃

[@sherrymclaggan9097]

Thanks for the education on fertilizers! Question: Does fertilizer ever go bad or lose its potency over time? I found an old container of slow release fertilizer while cleaning out my basement. It’s a few years old and i wonder if it’s still good to put in my annual containers or if i should buy new? Thanks 😊

[@StaceyFernandes-ek9ks]

i use fertilizer but I’m not on the schedule and I’m going to get better at that. I do use Bio tone for everything and I use rosetone for my roses and my clematis but I do use bio tone couple times scratching in the ground, but I’m gonna use the liquid solvable and see what I can do, thanks for this video. It was amazing.

[@Angie-j8r]

This is going to help a lot of new plant needs thank you

[@stephaniefuller]

Fox farm also has happy frog organic fertilizer its 6 4 5. I can only get holly tone is a big bag near me.

[@carolbird1501]

“Garden Fundamentals” podcast by Robert Pavlis available on KZbin provides great science based information on gardening, soil and taking the mystery out of NPK. Well worth watching and given the price of fertilizer has saved me $. I enjoy watching your channel in a zone much different than my zone 5. You have summer heat, I have winter cold but we both share mosquitoes 🦟

[@fabricandflowers83]

I started using flower tone in all my annuals and then ill use it agin halfway through the season. Also have you tried the water storing beads from miracle grow? I used it this year in all my pots im hoping to not have to water as much. Lets be honest watering is like a 2nd job lol

[@sherylchapman4168]

I’ve been over feeding my citrus, using 1 cup per tree monthly, except for Dec, Jan, maybe Feb. so far, they haven’t died. Could they do better? I don’t know. They seem pretty happy. My problem is dahlias, I have no idea what to feed them, but right now I use bone meal once a month and fish fertilizer. I try to avoid the PW soluble because the N number is too large. I don’t know what I’m doing, can you recommend how I can do better on dahlias since I am new to them.

[@lananicolas160]

Great info Robbie, t

[@erinlee2431]

I love the proven winners but dislike having to order online! However I saw a big improvement when I switched to it from Jack's blooms. I'm considering trying a more local organic version (Microlife blooms) when my current tub is empty though! I don't think it has the chelated iron in it which the proven winners has, but we'll see!

[@mylittlegreentree]

Robbie! Thank you so much for the video, my question is if you use a biotone fertilizer spring time and again in fall do you need to fertilize weekly with an organic or synthetic fertilizer???? What’s your opinion?

[@jen-jenfritz2188]

Hi, thank you so much for sharing this informations. How about a good fertilizer for magnolia tree for blooming?

[@patl.4170]

Good video…. Would love to see an in depth video on drip irrigation.

[@twilde3754]

Good information! Thanks a bunch!

[@gramsthebuilder5388]

Thank you, yes it helped.

[@dianelybarger6194]

How about liquid Miracle Grow that you attach to your hose. Been using it for years. Seems to work pretty good. Have you ever tried it?

[@skrtskit1521]

Very helpful information. Thank you. 💕💕🎶🎶

[@MichelleSuggs-ls1ki]

Robbie, going organic is smart when you grow veggies and flowers….

[@brendahayes3365]

Really great video! I wait daily for your videos. Fertilizer types drive me nuts!! I just don’t get it 🤷🏻‍♀️, You gave clear advice but I am still confused!😂😂 For instance, you showed a bag of ‘Sure Start’ but you use it all year??… I thought fertilizer for starting a plant is just for that and that you move on to a different type of fertilizer after the plant is established? I will start fertilizing my hydrangeas with a rose food, heard that thru many sources so I get that but what type of fertilizer do you use on your shrubs, vines, and herbaceous perennials? Example-Honeysuckle Vine, Ninebark Shrubs, Astilbe, Ajuga, Daylily, Asiatic Lilies…etc… Sorry to be a pain in the …. but I’m so worried I’ll destroy something and I’m planting out so many large areas on my acreage 🤦‍♀️. Oh! I do compost plus add a ring of ‘Land and Sea’ compost around each plant in spring so my plants do pretty good but I know they could do so much better. Sorry for the length of this… Brenda🇨🇦

[@grinchis40]

Great video!

[@susanbarajas7759]

Great info!

[@Gardenmimi1950]

Really good info

[@user-rosesroses]

Great video. Ty

[@jennetteojeda138]

💙👍🏻💙

[@judymckerrow6720]

Same soil in both containers of potatoes? 💐💚🙃 same amount of sun for both containers, same water for both containers? I’m NOT trying to be difficult really and truly not but in doing comparisons everything should be exactly the same I know it’s just fertilizer but …….. again you do you. Sorry I I seem to picky. 💐💚🙃

[@nitahiltner3348]

I found that fertilizing made a HUGE difference! I learn that 16 years after we moved in here. Sheesh.

[@stefmcclure9386]

Great video!