How I Fertilize Annuals // Garden Answer

[@terrijones5594]

I realize this is a long time after you aired this. I read many of the comments below and didn't see a method that I have used in the past for this kind of thing(tho not as much with watering plants). If you have a lawn tractor(which you do) and a trailer sturdy enough to hold a 50 gal drum(plastic) full of water you can make a water tank with a faucet at the bottom to fit a regular hose that can be turned on and off at will. I make up the entire barrel with the fertilizer solution and then water directly from the hose to the plant. Not doing the water can at all. The fertilizer I used(water soluble) is a solution, not a suspension, so it dissolved in the water and doesn't separate out. A suspension won't work in this set up. Not sure this helps. A very easy set up and not very expensive. I do love your videos. I just discovered them and I've learned a ton from them. Thanks for that. Hope you find what will work for you.

[@cherrieschmidt3301]

Terri Jones would love to see how this works. Do you have a photo or video?

[@luereeacero4716]

I just started gardening again this year, we've been reclaiming a very run down garden the past three years. I couldn't find any Proven Winners products in my local stores so I bought the Miracle Grow All Purpose water soluble plant food from Home Depot. It's working really well & my plants are very happy. I really enjoyed thus video. Very helpful! Thanks for sharing your tips!!!

[@tudorhomeandgarden8145]

I have tons of annuals and I use a 5 gallon camping shower we had laying around, changed my life, I need to patent it for garden use

[@kyrad6543]

Great idea. You could hang that on a cart the way they hang IV bottles and then water from there. Very clever!

[@kcenter85]

That's really clever!

[@imabina7425]

Could you do a video showing us how?

[@jackiedee3639]

Would be interested in a video about how you store your gardening tools & supplies (including fertilizer and the like). Also, how long is fertilizer good for? A season? Does heat affect it, etc?

[@luereeacero4716]

My husband & I set up our garden shed with the Rubbermaid Fast Track system. We're REALLY happy with it. I agree, would love to see what Garden Answer uses.

[@benjaminharrisongray9079]

Jackie Dioszegi Depends on the type of fertilizer. If it's the dry kind, it'll store forever as long as you keep it dry, sealed and out of the way of any wet or damp areas. The liquid kinds I've heard can demulsify as time passes and maybe lose its potency but I've never had this happen since I use it up pretty quick. As for heat, I'm not 100% but I'd keep both stuff in a shaded storage, better safe than sorry.

[@td2926]

I use a 10 gallon pressure sprayer and mix in foliage fertiliser. I apply this once a week and my plants love it!

[@patriceyoung7479]

I do use the Miraclegro sprayer. It works really well. They carry many kinds of granular fertilizers, including a bloom booster. It is easily available at stores and online. I use the sprayer on my annuals, perennials and in my pots. I've used it for years, and get many comments on my beautiful flowers.

[@mrsajc1229]

I just love your gardening shows. Thanks I learn alot.

[@livinthecountrylife6286]

So, many years ago I worked for our town watering and caring for all the plants, of course we were on a larger scale than your gardens ( but small town so maybe not lol) and so we watered out of a huge tank in a big truck once a week we would add water soluble fertilizer to that tank and water as normal, we had a water pump with a cam lock garden hose attachment. You/Aaron could likely set up some kind of smaller water tank on a trailer with a one inch water pump to haul along behind the garden tractor and you could pre mix much more than your watering can! Happy watering! :)

[@lizhyrkas3989]

When I was a child, we lived in the woods (very remote) and the Forest Service used to have water cans that were worn like backpacks and were very powerful. I can’t imagine carrying that tank, but I bet it could be put on wheels and used for fertilizing plants.

[@kathymerner6402]

Those are called Indian Fire Packs.

[@michaelmase5498]

For first time this year, I've been using the EZ-FLO fertilizer injector with our drip lines - works amazing. You use a lower concentrate of fertilizer that you would with weekly feedings (because it is a constant feed) and our blooms have never looked this good. We replace the concentrate once every 2-3 weeks or so. We've been using Jack's Professional 20-20-20 at about 250ppm nitrogen with every watering cycle. This works especially well with Calibrachoa (Superbells), Petunias and Geranium which are heavy feeders.

[@michaelmase5498]

But for annuals in the ground, I hit them weekly with MiracleGro Liquafeed because it injects the fertilizer into the hose very easily. I normally don't like using MiracleGro because of its high salt content. But annuals in the ground don't need as much fertilization as containers do, so I'm okay with it for in ground annuals and leave the high quality fertilizers to my containers.

[@ourfloridagarden4191]

I use Garden compost, homemade seaweed tea and compost tea. It's a big savings. I distribute by watering can and can feel your plight with that.

[@mikemalone9896]

I don't use Miracle Grow any longer. It works fine, but if you ever use too much, or too often I found it kills my plants! I would much rather go with some organic which is much safer. I am trying all Espoma products this season because of what I have seen on Garden Answer and Laura's garden looks so great, that is what I want in my garden!

[@annapoole132]

I like the miracle grow feeding system🌺💕

[@sneezersmom]

My mother used the one attached to hose. She bumped up the amount of fertilizer until she was satisfied with the ratio. She had quite a few annuals on three tiers, and though it wasn't far from the house, she thought watering by can a p.i.t.a , lol. 😄

[@dianebeckett1697]

I just use a water can because I have a flower bed! And a fairly big yard! I do not have and answer! But your garden is v beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

[@peachesmonroe251]

Thank you so much for this video! I appreciate you! I only fertilized at planting time (using Osmocote) prior to watching your videos. I love your results though so now I'm giving fertilizing with a liquid once a week a try. I mix according to package directions but I kept thinking surely no one walks around watering with watering cans. Particularly not with as many plants as you have! Being a novice at this, I thought I was missing something. I was wrong. Thank you for letting us know how you handle it. I have no good ideas for you at this point but I'm sure many others here will have. Thanks again!

[@Bkmommymn]

You need a ATV! We have a large sprayer that mounts on the back of ours, makes a large yard more manageable..... plus, it's fun to ride! 😉

[@vgil1278]

Tam Tam-Good solution if you have the money. Most of us don't. We need low cost solutions. An ATV would be good for so many garden chores. Fit it with a trailer and you could really deliver mulch, for instance. As we get to be older gardeners, it takes too much energy to pull the garden cart everywhere.

[@richcat3198]

What about a golf cart with a tractor supply tank sprayer? That’s what I use. [e-mail]

[@sandrapyle4295]

Hi Laura, I love your inthuseasim on gardening it keeps me going! but I am hoping you can explain to me when or with what plants do you use the plant tone and/or PW release plant food. Your right PW fertilizer are very hard to fine. since you give them a lot of exposer maybe they will put it out to bigger business for us to buy....

[@AdamChenevert]

I use the miracle grow hose attachment that takes the bottles of liquid fertilizer. I water almost daily and then once a week change it to feed. I have no idea how much food the plants are getting or how much they should get, but mostly everything looks healthy and my annuals rebloom regularly.

[@rustlesee]

I've been using the Proven Winners, first time this year. So far so good! I purchased from their website, and in general search out their plants. it's makes gardening easy and no fuss.

[@TexasMyTexas]

We have an in ground fertilizer tank that is tied to our irrigation system. Only problem is the fertilizer used would not only feed the grass but also the flowers. I'm working on figuring out what kind of fertilizer would work best. Good luck!!

[@saschacat]

I feel your pain as I have over 4 acres of garden that I don't fertilize regularly at all because it is just too hard specially as I am not on town water so we pump up water for the garden from a communal pond that is part of the estate in which I live. The water pressure is absolutely terrible. So I use chicken manure pellets spring, summer and autumn and leave it to nature. This year I am going to feed my roses with the same stuff but I am going to do it fortnightly as we get a lot of rain in summer.

[@KIMMIEnFLORIDA]

Side dress with fertilizer that breaks down slower. I use the Flower Tone & other "Tones". Good luck!

[@downbntout]

Looks like the best idea here, seems like 👍

[@Totoonthetube]

In uk, we use something called fish, blood and bone to fertilise beds. It's mixed into the soil with composted manure, about 2 to 3 weeks before planting out and the nutrients are broken down by soil organisms to make it available for plants. So watering in fertiliser isn't really needed. I might top it up with a seaweed feed or Epsom salts and this takes care all my soil fertilisation needs. For hungry feeders like roses and dahlias, and around trees and perennials, the fish, blood and bone dose with manure goes on in autumn and spring in generous amounts. For pots, I do add loads of slow release fertiliser and the water well and consistently. I only ever liquid feed tomatoes and vegetable plants, if their production rate drops. Otherwise, thrifty is my byword. Fertiliser costs a lot of money here😊.

[@jmac4313]

I am going out to put compost around some plants and fertilize today! Good timing. We've had so much rain lately!

[@jeannebrinkman8889]

Hi Laura. I think my plants looked better last year using fish emulsion, alternating with liquid fertilizer. This year I haven't, and the flowers don't pop with color. My Alberta Spruce also did better last year as well. Also seems to keep the rabbits away, they didn't seem to like the fishy smell.....now Dexter would ♥️♥️♥️the smell of fishy flowers.

[@timvandermey4792]

Our neighbor man has the Miracle grow feeder you show attached to his automatic drip system for his baskets and pots! works slick for him. his annuals do well till october. ~ danya

[@ShayLaRae75]

I wonder how he does that!!

[@energymaven]

In the horticulture department at school we use a Dosatron to fertilize the potted plants.

[@noykeopraseuth1022]

Laura , is it necessary to wet the soil, before and after adding fertilizer ? thank you for very informative video.👍🏼

[@allisong6]

Laura can we get an updated video on fertilizer especially now with the south garden and the paddock;) ( I will keep calling it the paddock until I convince the Masses)

[@Hookedonfaith-akasandramoody]

I agree that the hose end sprayers just don't seem to work as well. I'm slowly expanding my garden areas and would love a portable tank sprayer like you are talking about. If you find a solution please share :) Love your videos! 🌺

[@miyaruby4760]

What and how often do you feed your roses, shrubs and perennials?

[@dancer4325]

Jack's Classic...Blossom Booster (flowers) All Purpose (bushes) and Acid Special (rhododendrons). For roses Ferti-lome Rose food👍

[@rusticanrefined]

Definitely a must for gardeners would be something better then what is out there right now. If I fertilized by the "book" I'd still be outside watering from yesterday using a watering can. I started sprinkling the powder directly on the ground this year and using the watering can method just on my pots. Not ideal, but don't really know any great alternatives.

[@Rinsuki]

I just can't after work and then coming home. I also started sprinkling powder and hoping it will rain after. XD. Our yard isn't big but we just moved and there are lots of pest issues. My mother wants to expand and I'm just cringing at all the work ahead. At least I love growing plants!

[@mreusser1]

Christine Graves this is what I do. spread the dry stuff every season change, sometimes more if I feel up to it.

[@findingeden2011]

You can purchase fertilizer injectors that hook up next to your spigot to the drip line hose. You can set the ratio and frequency.

[@ditmagiknietvergeten]

hi I think slow release fertilizer when you plant the plant next year sprinkle it around the plant and then you could just use your irrigation system or your hose to water. and another solution would be a water tank that your irrigation system hooks on to and then fertilize your water tank. it would need a pump to pump it all the way to the back of your property but once you figure out how much water you use to water your garden with the irrigation system you know how big of a tank you need. that way youvferyolize and do not need to haul all around your property with watering cans or tanks. it's kinda like our Dutch farms have next to the barn the used to have 2 tanks 1 for water and 1 for red diesel to fuel the tractors and generators. but yeah depending on how much water it costs per day to water the whole estate would determine the size of tank. and it might not be pretty (but you can always build someting pretty around it.... or like in Holland burrie the tank into the ground. good luck with your watering project that's the only part of your house and garden that im not jealous about 😂

[@mrgardenprojects1783]

I always enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@sahi97]

very nice video,I am from India but I like ur garden tips,all the best

[@celtgunn9775]

I agree about the ollas and you can even cheat & use clay plant pots with the dish. Bury the pot below ground to the bottom of the 2 inch rim. Fill it with your water/fertilizer & water then put the clay pot "lid" on it. (what would originally have been the pot dish to catch water.) I'm going to do this in my herbal garden when we move.

[@marlenefrazier6282]

Tina Abrahamson I

[@pamoverbeek6579]

How about using a small rain barrel and attach a hose with your regular sprayer attachment on the end. You might need a small boat oar to mix it but I think it might work. My Walmart had some small ones made of the light weight resin last week for $50. These are very light so you could put it on your cart and then fill it. Just a thought.

[@brianwingbermuehle3645]

Basement sump pumps work well I saw this fertilizer device on a video by Central Texas Gardener. This guy had a rain barrel with the sump pump and he added fertilizer to the basin. Ill find the video and DM a link

[@lorasanders5609]

How soon after planting and applying plant tone or rose tone should we start with the fertilizer?

[@izabela914]

Maybe you could go with the ancient irrigation system of clay pots "ollas" buried underground? You could add the mix of fertilizer in those pots and when the plants need water, they'll pull the water out of those pots. I was thinking about implementing this system in my vegetable garden. How about the hydrangeas? Do they also need a liquid fertilizer? How do you fertilize them? Thank you!

[@nancimora9471]

Laura, this is a funny question but where can I get the type of watering can you have. Most have such small openings?

[@TopyBird]

Gardener's Supply Co. One of her sponsors

[@joshualambert7663]

Hozon siphon system is great for anywhere you have hose access. I just got one.

[@medinasod2013]

yeah I like Jackie's question how long does fertilizer stay good and does heat affect it I haven't been able to find this information on the packaging and how do you store your tools and if you could since I'm in a power chair something that might be wheelchair-friendly as an option would be nice thank you love you videos

[@victoriaphillips4010]

You should check into getting a dosmatic injector like used in a greenhouse

[@wongthong7]

I use organic fishes fertilizer it's working great!

[@SeeFair23]

When people say, there must be something out there.....I say Make one! All these doodads and gizmos we use now, were once just an idea in someone's head. The idea became invention. The invention obtained a patent and Bingo! 😊🙌

[@maryreily283]

Have you tried a slow release pellet type fertilizer like Sustane,

[@shelbsfields]

Super thrive works well for me!

[@annbrubaker5177]

I use Montys Foliar Feed (Root & Bloom) once per week, it works Well! Never spray in direct Sun though...wait until plants are in the shade or Sun is going down. One half tsp. liquid Montys per 1 gal. water in a yard sprayer.

[@lisbetsoda4874]

With your greenhouse and grow lights, why don't you start more of your own annuals from seeds or at least from smaller seedlings to cut down on cost?

[@CharoBorboa]

Thanks for the link for PW

[@jennifersauer3257]

No answer for the water wagon idea, although I've seen large commercial applicators, so maybe a scaled down version would work. But if I had as much to water as you do I would have watering cans at every spigot, pre-fill them all before watering and then move about the garden. But I'll bet you've already used that approach. 👍

[@TheDj4088]

For watering with a hose or drip there are a lot of "fertigation" systems that basically take up the fertilizer at the spigot instead of the hose end. It would be nice to see a comparison of some of the cheaper options. Keep up the good work.

[@MNhockeydude35]

The problem with the fertigation systems is that you need a double check valve plus the system which are very expensive and also decrease your pressure.

[@sherthom5672]

I just sprinkle a tsp. of fertilizer on top of the mulch near the in-ground plant and then water with the hose to dilute and wash into the soil. Not the best way for dosing, but it works for me.

[@my-ti4ui]

hi Laura, thanks so much for your great info and advice, just wondering also, why this water soluble fertilizer you showed is color blue and in your other video is color green but they both have same containers as proven winner water soluble fertilizer..thanks

[@downbntout]

Maybe pulverize the PW water soluble in a blender a bit before putting it into the hose-ender?

[@bostonmah5667]

Check out Lawrence farm and garden. They have a professional fertilizer pump mounted onto a dolly where a 4 gallon bucket has the highly concentrated fertilizer mixture in it. It connects to your faucet and the other end connects to a hose where you can attach your water wand. Requires no electricity just a hose

[@kristenwinter8157]

Do I use plant food and fertilizer when I’m planting? Are they the same thing?

[@susanwatts8194]

It seems like there are fertilizer systems that you can add to your drip system so everything gets watered and fed at the same time. Maybe they come with an on/off switch. Obviously, you'd have to adjust the fertilizer strength since it would be an everyday thing or not if there's a switch. It would work like that hose fertilizer sprayer except in your drip system. I wish I knew the name but I don't. You'll have to research it. Good Luck.

[@barbaraturner9]

Sunjoe has a battery operated sprayer. It makes it easier.

[@praised03]

do you use a separate fertilizer for your roses? have you tried adding fertilizer to the filter of your drip irrigation? i've seen calikim do it before and was curious if it works. have you ever tried those tablet fertilizers or spikes that you sick into the ground? i can't imagine they work well, but they appear to have good reviews online. do you guys compost or have a worm bin? have you tried making tea from compost? i hear a lot of people recommend putting coffee grounds, egg shells, and banana peels in the garden. some even blend them up in a blender. have you tried that before? sorry i'm full of questions today! 😂

[@bgregg55]

I'm also looking for a large portable tank with an electric pump fertilizing solution.

[@AliasShawn321]

Hey I think you are looking for this. PetraTools Battery Powered 14 Gallon Pushcart Sprayer (Prime), Heavy Duty Commercial Sprayer

[@CraftySherCupcake]

Thanks for this, great tips!! I'm still waiting for a new fairy garden from you!! Hint, hint!! 😉

[@lisatucker3432]

OMG yes I so want you to figure that out with the watering I wear myself out trying to carry around those watering cans on 3 acres of pots and stuff everywhere lol

[@gayleloflin23]

Hi Laura! Given your extensive use of drip systems, why not engineer “tanks” that flow through those systems? Bet you could get assistance with that from your sponsors!!!!

[@cindysoowho]

We've had a ton of rain so far this season and my pétunia baskets are very leggy, would you cut them back? I'm too nervous to try in fear of them not coming back soon enough.

[@dkutie4real]

Cindy Soo I'm in Michigan and the weather has been very questionable this season; dry mostly but chilly at night and sporadic rain, and my Petunia baskets became very leggy. I was also afraid at first to cut them back, but I sucked it up and cut them ALL back with NO visible blooms. After cutting them back with clean pruners, I fertilized well with Miracle Grow concentrate and within 2 weeks, my baskets are full of blooms and VERY full Growth. They look BETTER than they did when I purchased them. I've been FertiliZing every other week. HTH and Good luck!! ~Lisa 😎

[@MrFkoller]

Or why not use the Versailles garden petunia planting as a test ;) I know it would be a ton of work, but nice to compare. don't fertilize one quarter, use your usual method on another, the hose-end feeder and in another normal watering just adding slow release fertilizer continuously throughout the season. I've also used water soluble powder fertilizers directly on the ground for trees and shrubs without any bad reaction, it just needs rain of normal watering to go into the ground, but don't know if it would be too much and burn the annuals roots.

[@normamenjivar4551]

Can this Premium Fertilizer only be used for annuals? Not perennials? 😢

[@Jack-oc2xq]

I'm really missing the daily uploads

[@mobilelegendsbangbang957]

I like gardening

[@amberriddle1083]

So will this work for seedlings?

[@TheJennBrown]

Sounds like you and Proven Winners need to get together and make something... 😉

[@Aubreymiller699]

DJ has a problem

[@jeanpuckett]

You probably have this solved by now but . . . have you thought about an injector so that you can run fertilizer through your drip irrigation? Many moons ago I was in the nursery/grower business - we used an injector and fertilized every time we watered.

[@dawnmariebass5680]

I use epsom salt it works like magic!

[@SimplyChrisss_]

How much?

[@tiffanycardy736]

How

[@violettak2246]

How much and how often

[@brettshoffstall9844]

Do you have any product recommendations for pre emergent and post emergent for annuals/ perennials and ornamentals?

[@michelel1852]

Let me know if you find that watering can with the hose set up. I have looked and can't find one either.

[@tuckersjunkmail]

Would you mind saying what size your new property might be? The videos make it look like 2-5 acres. Really beautiful.

[@rubyoro0]

Almost 2 acres.

[@veggiemom5]

My neighbor used a 55 gallon drum that he rigged a nozzle and hose up to and had it loaded on a 4 wheel drive farm vehicle (John Deere Gator) and would drive it all over his property to water/fertilize all the trees he planted.

[@robsolo4024]

How about a electric backpack sprayer and remove the wand and then it would come out like a hose

[@chaank1069]

Our fertilizer is attached to the inground irrigation system.

[@vgil1278]

The thing that ALWAYS ruins the hand pressurized pump for me is the end always gets plugged and it's such a pain to unplug. I've been through several. If they would make a better design and have it easier to unplug, maybe I would try again. Also, it gets so tiring keeping the pressure up and the pressure is not sufficient.The hose end sprayers are expensive, and are calibrated to one brand of fertilizer. We need one that would use liquid or dry, and directions that were understandable-like teaspoons and tablespoons instead of ounces. The easiest are the sprinkle-able grains that you spread and then water in. Do they not do as good a job?

[@violettak2246]

Can you recomend best fertilizer for New Guinea impatiens please

[@AZ-xg2hc]

Thanks very informative.

[@monibroot3]

Please don't use MiracleGrow, they're part of Monsanto and that should say enough. On a positive note, thank you for the helpful tips and keeping it real.

[@sharfinbean667]

I agree Monica, Monsanto killer of the earth!

[@barefootgroupie4504]

If you watched the video, you would have heard her say she doesn't use Miracle Grow.

[@ES-pc8kf]

Stick with PW. It costs more but is worth it.

[@cinziadeluca5074]

I was wondering. Can you do a video about how to keep your grass looking full and weed free?

[@marytaylor9782]

Secret for lush green weed free lawn. Cut 4 inches not closer! Mulch mower. Especially any and all leaves in the fall. Water early morning what ever your grass type needs for 1st month of vigorous growth...no water no lawn. Kidnap (2 x per year) or better go buy fishing night crawlers and release them after 1 st mowing and the last..in a deeply soaked yard...no need to fertilize or aerate ever again...unbelievable green! Cut your grass when it is cool in the evening, or going to rain and water immediately. During high heat & dry leave it uncut. Weeds don't grow in thick grass. Neighbor has Tru Green spray 3 times a year and his 1/2 inch tall spot bare yard is Full of weeds. I have never sprayed or used weed killer. During our Rodeo people ask if they can lay down on the grass. The earth worms are the secret! Good Luck!

[@kientrung6066]

What kind of fetilizer you use for your rose? Thank youu

[@billyangelapressley]

What is some bushes that can take total shade

[@Moonstargazer]

It’s impossible to find the PW in the midwest

[@jillianchaloux6186]

Why not sprinkle the ferdalizer around then water ?. This works for me .

[@tindleikumi3788]

It is the genius way. I was very impressed. I should to do the same thing like you do. Thanks give me very nice way to do.

[@YT-nn4tq]

Where can I buy PW fertilize in Calgary Canada?

[@kristenwinter8157]

Do you only use these on your annuals?

[@Minding1111]

How much fertilizer per pot...

[@melton337761]

DRAMM watercart portable watering system. Just saw it online; never used it though.

[@mariaR2728]

I have some potted plants with potting soil that has fertilizer in it...so for annuals do I still fertilize once a week?

[@lizeee7840]

mariaraheel I fertilize my potted plants every week, I water everyday when it’s hot and cause the frequent watering leaches out nutrients it helps to fertilize often. Good luck

[@katt17c]

what about that big water truck from the movie Holes

[@Gonzalocapetillo]

Will this work for geraniums ?? Thank you

[@AliasShawn321]

Yes geraniums are annual flowering plants