What Is Organic Fertilizer?

Series Summary

Organic gardening: more than just a hobby. Today we know that many of the pesticides, fertilizers, and treatments used in commercial and home agriculture are hazardous to the environment. Whereas at one point in history it was ‘okay’ to drain all the nutrients from the soil and poison any insects living there, rendering the land dead and stagnant, and then simply move on to fresher pastures, today people are concerned with their ecological ‘footprint’ and recognizing the damage our gardening products (like weed killer and pesticides) have on the environment and human health. In this free video series, learn how to use organic fertilizers in your garden. Our expert, Michael Clark, gives you all kinds of information about organic fertilizer. Learn the difference between organic and chemical fertilizers. Also, learn how and when to add organic fertilizers to your garden. So, if you are interested in preserving the environment and want healthy plants, learn about organic fertilizer today!

Video Transcript

"To start off our talk today about organic fertilizing, I would like to give you an idea of what organic really means. In the natural world the compounds are created by nature. In the in the chemical world the compounds are created in the laboratory. Organic refers to the natural environment. Leaves are organic; added to a compost pile they are great. A phosphorus coming out of the ground is organic. Blood meal coming from a byproduct from the animal industry is an organic process, an organic compound that put together; we can create healthy green plants, like this tomato plant. This plant does not have to be pumped with chemicals to give us what we're looking for. Organic is not just science, organic has art. Organic let's us create from our own environment; wherever we live, plants that can give us food, plants that can give us incredible flowers, food for the stomach, food for the soul. This is what organic is about; it's about being natural."