In short, fertilizer feeds your plants by nourishing soil health with essential nutrients that are soaked up by plant roots. ...

The fertilizer recommendations you receive with the test results are based on these levels and the type of plants you indicate you are growing, or intend to grow, where the soil sample was taken.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice with area gardeners about pineapple plants, fertilizer, sun, moisture, bahia lawns, rye seed, boxwood hedges, snails, lantana plants, trimming, pruning ...

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QUESTION: I have heard you can plant the top of a pineapple to grow a new fruit. If so, how do I start the plant, and what care is needed? ANSWER: Many gardeners start a pineapple collection from ...

Answer: Because of a slower growth rate, I usually reduce fertilizer for my indoor plants by about half during the winter months. You don’t indicate what kind of fertilizer you are using, but it ...

Unlike most fruits, pineapples are not grown from seeds. Common commercial varieties of pineapples are "self-incompatible," meaning that the plants' pollen cannot fertilize members of the same ...

Give pineapple plants good care of monthly feedings during the warmer times of the year and waterings during the dry times. Slow-release fertilizers can be substituted for the monthly feedings ...

After about 3 years of growth, a pineapple plant sprouts a pink and green inflorescence with many purplish flowers. Five months later, it produces a yellowish to orange edible fruit.