"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 ...

With tropical, spidery blooms that stop you in your tracks, who wouldn't obsess over these otherworldly blooms? But, while passion flowers are undoubtedly beautiful and impressive, these climbing ...

The three numbers on fertilizer are the N-P-K ratio, which stands for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These three nutrients have separate functions and are essential to a plant's growth and ...

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 ...

Succulents and cacti don't like too much of a nitrogen-based fertilizer, says Hillman. Limit it to once every six weeks to be ...

Have you ever struggled with a some-assembly-required item, and hours later concluded that whoever wrote the instructions obviously never actually put one together? That's the way I felt the other day ...

Brightly colored annual flowers are popping up around the metro area. Annuals are an easy way to provide color with little care, but you’ll get the most from your plants if you give them a little ...

A Christmas cactus grows best when it's slightly pot-bound. In fact, most Christmas cacti thrive for many years without being ...

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 ...

You might pay more for fertilizer and flowers this spring. Michael Arisco, the owner of Michael’s Greenhouses in Cheshire, said his flower prices are up 10% to 15% this year because, as a farmer, he ...