Ground covers are a popular alternative to lawn grasses. They require far less maintenance (mowing, watering, fertilizing) than grass and are an important part of sustainable landscaping. Ground ...

Apply fertilizer to garden beds if needed. Most gardens in the Chicago region have soil with adequate levels of phosphorus, so choose a fertilizer with little or no phosphorus. The higher the ...

A person picks fruit from a tree. - Karetoria/Getty Images While you may already know what ground covers are and if you really need them, you may still be looking for a ground cover that is beautiful ...

A question for Dan Gill: I forgot to fertilize my plants this past year. Is it too late to fertilize trees, shrubs and ground covers now? -- Chris Hendricks Answer: Yes, it's too late (or too early, ...

Hay ground should be the first location to consider testing, as plant material is constantly harvested and moved to another location, slowly depleting of the major nutrients needed for plant growth.

Precision agriculture allows farmers to use new technologies to help them increase crop yields and hopefully profitability by lowering inputs like land, water, fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides ...

Growing a lush and verdant yard requires more than good soil, irrigation, and gardening tools. Whether you’re sowing a new lawn or treating an existing one, you’ll need to apply the right mix of ...

Many fertilizers contain ingredients that can harm birds' health. Here's how to pick a bird-safe fertilizer and apply it for ...

While you may already know what ground covers are and if you really need them, you may still be looking for a ground cover ...

Our landscape also needs to eat. Should we feed our trees and shrubs or wait until spring? One expert, Jerry Somalski, owner of Bay Landscaping near Bay City, says we absolutely want to fertilize ...