Christmas cactuses bloom in winter, when the days grow cool and short. While low light levels trigger flowering, fertilizing ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Just like the sun and rain, flowers need fertilizer! But what do all those numbers and letters on the ...

Healthy soil is essential for thriving plants. Unfortunately, not all plants thrive on the same nutrient levels. If your vegetables, shrubs or flowers look like they’re struggling, they could be ...

When high summer heat combines with lack of rain, plant growth can slow from its peak levels in spring and early summer. If/when that happens, remember that nutrition needs go down accordingly. Be ...

There's a lot of confusion over whether plant food is the same thing as fertilizer. Is there a difference? Let's find out.

If you’ve ever bought a big bag of plant food because your flowers looked “meh,” you’re not alone. But here’s the twist: a lot of common flowers bloom better when you stop pushing them so hard. Too ...

Bees leave an electric trace on pollinated flowers, telling other bees the flower is tapped out. A study found fertilizers change that electric field and put bumblebees off from fertilizing. Bees are ...