Nitrogen is the most abundant chemical in the earth’s atmosphere, making up 78% of the air that we breathe. However the vast majority of this is in a gaseous form, which cannot be utilised by plants. Plants can only use a “fixed” form of nitrogen in the soil. In nature, plant and animal waste deposited into the soil… Read More »
I have recently taken on a number of lawns that have previously been maintained by “lawn care professionals”, and I have been absolutely aghast at how bad these customers’ lawns have become as a result of a poor-quality fertilisation programme. The worst of these lawns are undoubtedly those which have been “cared for” for by these companies for many… Read More »
Whenever you purchase fertiliser or soil improver for your garden, you will see that they are marked with an NPK value. But what does this mean? N, P and K are the chemical symbols for the three main elements that plants require for healthy growth. These are nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K). (Potassium is represent by… Read More »
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