There are a few tips that will definitely be to your advantage when it comes to your gardening hobby and having the healthiest, most beautiful plants, but one of the most important is to use lawn care fertilizer.

What it is

Whether you get into a fertilizer lawn care program or just learn about it on your own terms, it is imperative for all gardeners to learn about lawn care fertilizer and really get a grasp on what it is and what benefits it offers.

Lawn care fertilizer is not plant food, but instead it is a compound that provides important nutrients to the soil. It is a substance that contains plant nutrients that are added to the environment around a plant, so they can grow strong and healthy. There are the commercially-obtained fertilizers but better yet are the organic fertilizers that are now available.

With organic lawn care fertilizer you know that you are doing the best you can for your plants and that you are not using any harsh or harmful chemicals or other ingredients.

Benefits

There are some terrific benefits that you will get from using fertilizer. You will be aiding in replenishing and maintaining long term soil fertility by providing optimal conditions for soil biological activity, degrading toxic organic compounds and stimulating microbial activity around the root system which as a result will be significantly increasing the root mass and improving the health of your plants in general.

Just make sure that you are using the right around of lawn care fertilizer on your lawn. Finding out how much fertilizer to use on your lawn is easy if you know the size of your lawn area, because then it is just a matter of measurements. If not, you are going to want to figure out what the measurements of your yard are or just do an estimate.

Keep in mind that most fertilizers are packaged in 5M bags so one bag of fertilizer will typically cover about 5,000 sq. ft.

Fertilizer is going to be necessary if you want to have the most success with your gardening and make sure that your plants are strong and live long.

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In one section I started an Italian herb garden that included oregano, basil and parsley. In another section I grew a tea garden, full of peppermint, anise, chamomile and fennel. Another section had healing herbs, including aloe vera, horseradish and calendula. The last [section|quarter] had cosmetic [herb plants|herbs] like for lavender, chervil and lemon verbena that I used in soaps, lotions and shampoos.

I was really happy with the outcomes that first year. The second year didn’t go so well, because the mints I had planted quickly took over, my chamomile spread outside the herb garden, and my lavender died from overexposure.

It did not work, because I hadn’t looked at the most important thing: what my herbs need in earth, light and water to thrive and grow successfully.

Before you plant a single herb, be sure to check out the place where you’ll eventually plant your herbs so that you will know the best herb plants for that place. Each [plant|herb] [require|need]s optimal conditions to [thrive|persist|grow|survive] and prosper. Try [herb plants|herbs] like white willow, thyme, sage, poppies and lemon balm.

Here are some other herb plants that you can be successful with:

• Basil: This is one of those herbs that will pretty much do all the work for you. Basil needs full or part-sun and can grow in a bed or container, as long as it has good drainage, which reminds me to mention that you’ll only need to water it when the earth is dry. If you are going to be cooking with your basil, be sure to use the sweet basil variety of the herb for best results.

• Lemongrass: I love the fresh, clean smell of lemongrass. It is one of the happy little grasses that will get pretty high in a single growing season, adding a pop of bright green color your garden and a scrumptous lemon scent. Although you can begin with seeds, I purchase mine from the local greenhouse, probably because I can’t wait to get that fresh lemongrass to my Thai and Indian dinners.

• Cilantro: I must confess that cilantro is my new favorite herb to grow in my garden and use in my cooking. Its distinctive taste makes it an awesome addition to your Tex-Mex dinners and it is easy to grow.

• Chamomile: I use the German Chamomile type in my hanging baskets where the results are wonderful. Snip off a few of the leaves to use in your calming tea or even your bath for some added luxury. Its light, woody, apple scent is seductive to your senses, while its white petals with bright yellow centers remind me of happy little daisies, so how can you go wrong?

Now it is up to you to get going, with a little planning, you’ll be digging in the dirt in no time. Just don’t get bogged down with trying to be perfect about it—there is no such thing as perfect so just have fun with it.

Good luck with your herb gardening outside. Be sure to let me know how your herb garden grows.

Here is more information on Herb Garden Designs. Here is a website with a free mini-course dedicated to Herb Gardens.