Annuals, Perennials and Containers
Superbloom - from the Greenlight Company is the best fertilizer for blooming annuals. It contains twice the phosphorus, the blooming part of fertilizer, as MiracleGro. It also contains extra iron to keep leaves a healthy deep green. Mix one tablespoon per gallon of water, and apply every 2 weeks. Great for all summer annuals as well as fall pansies.
Osmocote – This is a slow-release fertilizer that lasts up to 4 months. Its 14-14-14 formula has a balanced level of all nutrients, for even plant growth. It is especially good for containers and hanging baskets.
Flower-tone – from Espoma. The organic ingredients in Flower-tone are naturally slow release. It provides even, long lasting fertilization and lots of micronutrients. Mix into annual beds when you plant them, or top dress perennials twice a year.
Trees and Shrubs
Root Stimulator – Start your new tree and shrubs off right. Root Stimulator from Greenlight contains a plant hormone that triggers increased root production, as well has plenty of root promoting phosphorus. Mix 3 ½ tablespoons of Root Stimulator with water and apply when you plant and then again every two weeks for the first 2 months.
Holly-tone, Plant-tone, and Tree-tone – from Espoma. The ‘tones are all full of natural, organic ingredients. They are high in micronutrients and naturally slow release. Holly-tone is best for acid loving plants such as azaleas, rhododendrons, dogwoods, and all evergreen plants. Spread this under the branches of the plant and cover with mulch. Feed once in the spring and again in late summer. Feed azaleas and rhododendrons after they bloom. Tree-tone is for all shade and flowering trees except dogwood. Plant-tone is a general purpose fertilizer.
Fertilome Azalea Food plus Insecticide – Azaleas in our area can be plagued by a pest called lace bugs. Lace bugs cause the leaves to look like something sucked the green color out of them. The problem is, by the time you see the damage in late summer, the bugs are long gone. This fertilizer contains all the trace elements azaleas need, and a long lasting insecticide to kill the lace bugs before they damage your plants. Apply in late spring, after the azaleas have finished blooming.
Houseplants
20-20-20 – This is the classic houseplant fertilizer for leafy plants. Mix one tablespoon per gallon of water and feed once a month between March and October. Most houseplants don’t need fertilizer in the winter.
Osmocote – 14-14-14 – Sprinkle the time release granules on top of the soil and they will feed for up to 4 months.
African Violet Drops - from Schultz. Mix a few drops in the water every time you water. African violets like to be fed continuously and need the extra trace elements in this special fertilizer.
African Violet Drops - from Schultz. Mix a few drops in the water every time you water. African violets like to be fed continuously and need the extra trace elements in this special fertilizer.
