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Where to Plant a Garden
Tips for Arranging Plants in a Garden
How to Select Flowers for Your Garden
How to Make a Colorful Garden
How to Prepare the Soil for a Garden
Planting Your Garden in Groups of Three
Tips for Mixing Spring & Summer Bloomers
How to Use Mulch on Your Garden
The Pros & Cons of Using Fertilizer on Your Garden
Gardening Alternatives to Fertilizer
How to Use Compost on Your Garden
How to Use Manure & Pete Moss in Your Garden
Tips for Managing Your Garden's Size
The Easiest Gardens to Maintain
How to Plan for Sun & Shade in Your Garden
How to Give Basic Care to Your Garden
The Pitfalls in Comparing Gardens
How to Plant a Garden Summary
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Summary: Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of using fertilizer in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.
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"This segment we're going to talk about fertilizing your flower garden and why you need to fertilize. Well, I always say to myself, fertilizer is like vitamins, in our diet we eat vitamins because were not getting a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables, meats and protiens and milk. Thats really the only reason we're eating vitamins, if we were eating healthy we wouldn't really need vitamins. same thing with plants, if they've got great compost, i really don't think they need fertilizer because everything they really need is in the compost and most fertiziers are high in nitrogen which doesn't help the flowers bloom, it just makes the leaves really lanky so in the end, when you throw your parties do you really want to give your guest protien powder and veggie mite or do you want to give them what they really want, vegetables, steaks or a veggie burger if they're a vegetarian, or do you just want to let them have their own choice? And thats the same thing for plants, i dont really use fertilizer if i have good compost. You add a little bit of compost every year and you don't need a fertilizer, its not broken. The next segment we'll talk about alternatives to fertilizer."
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