063-Garden Fertilizer Basics: What to Know Before You Grow
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Joe Lamp'l
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🗓️ 2 August 2018
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Plants need nutrients, but how and when you provide those nutrients can make more difference than you might realize. Let’s explore some facts on garden fertilizer which, when put to use in your landscape, can make a significant difference in the color, production and vigor of all your plants. Fertilizer provides nutrients which are key […]
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Joe Gardner Show, the podcast all about gardening, where we cover |
| 0:08.7 | everything you need to know to grow like a pro, no experience required. |
| 0:13.1 | And now here's your guide, National Gardening Television Host, and the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, |
| 0:18.5 | Joe Lampel. |
| 0:19.5 | Hi everybody, it's Joe Lampel, the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner |
| 0:23.3 | Show, this is podcast episode number 63. |
| 0:27.0 | And today I decided to finally tackle an issue, I think a lot of us struggle with to some |
| 0:32.5 | degree anyway, and that is understanding fertilizer basics. |
| 0:37.0 | Like what's the real difference between synthetic and organic fertilizers, and how are they |
| 0:41.1 | similar? |
| 0:42.1 | Why are some people so dead set against using one over the other, and are the salts used |
| 0:47.0 | to deliver synthetic fertilizer really all that bad? |
| 0:50.2 | What are those numbers on the fertilizer label really mean, and how do you actually apply |
| 0:53.6 | that information to what your soil test tells you you need to do to get just the right |
| 0:58.6 | amount of nitrogen delivered to your lawn? |
| 1:00.6 | Has anybody else struggled with that other than me, or what options do you have for organic |
| 1:04.7 | fertilizer? |
| 1:05.7 | And what do I use in my own lawn and garden and landscape beds? |
| 1:08.7 | Well, today we take on all of that and more, with hopefully just the right amount of information |
| 1:13.8 | to empower you with a lot more confidence on the subject without overwhelming you with |
| 1:18.4 | more than you need. |
| 1:20.1 | As a reminder, if you're new to the podcast, our show notes are invaluable. |
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