How to Fertilize Blooming Flowers
Once your flowers begin to bloom, you can help them produce more wonderful and fragrant flowers. Simply remember the basics. Your flowers require adequate sunlight and water to synthesize any nutrients you provide for them. They will also need a liquid fertilizer to boost blooming. To ensure the best results, choose a fertilizer high in phosphorus for extra blooms. Phosphorus is vital if you wish to produce several more hardy blooms. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Liquid fertilizer
- 2 lbs. peat moss
- 2 lbs. mulch
- Liquid sprayer which attaches to a garden hose
- Garden hose
Instructions
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Go to your local home and garden store and purchase a liquid fertilizer that is high in phosphorus. Almost all liquid fertilizers contain common nutrients including nitrogen and potassium. However, these nutrients do not encourage bloom production; they encourage foliage growth.
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Mix 2 lbs. of mulch and 2 lbs. of peat moss into your soil. These organic substances will break down over time to provide extra nutrients and excellent soil drainage for your flowers.
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Attach your liquid sprayer to your garden hose. Fill the sprayer with one part water and one part fertilizer.
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Spray your flowers thoroughly. When you are finished applying the fertilizer-water mixture, the foliage of your flowers should be dripping with the solution.
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Reapply liquid fertilizer as directed on its label.
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Tips & Warnings
Never let children play with or near fertilizers. If ingested or accidentally gets into your eye, call your doctor or local poison control center immediately. If symptoms worsen, go to your nearest emergency room or call 911.
