Maxicrop Original Seaweed Extract, a Review-Do you Really Need Seaweed Extract in your Garden?

Name of Product: Maxicrop Original Seaweed Extract, 2.5 litres

 The Best Place to Buy: www.amazon.co.uk

 Product Dimensions:1 4.5cm x 10.5cm x 22cm

 Shipping Weight: 2.7kg.

 My Rating: 8/10

In this article, we will be talking about the use of seaweed extract to feed your plants in the garden. Is it well worth the money to buy it or are its uses over the top?

If you have followed my website for a while, you know how important fertilisers are. I have reviewed a large number from the best slow-release fertilisers and granular feeds such as growmore, fish,

Sulphate of Potash, a Review- Is this the Best Source of Potassium for the Gardener?

Name of Product: Westland Sulphate of Potash

 The Best Place to Buy: www.amazon.co.uk

 Product Dimensions: Unknown

 Shipping Weight: 1.5kg

 My Rating: 9.5/10

In this article, we will be talking about the use of sulphate of potash in the garden to see if it does what it is supposed to do. From my past reviews, you know that I have discussed the importance of sulphate of ammonia, as a great way of introducing nitrogen in the garden. This is predominantly for those who want to grow vegetables for the leaves or for those who foliage, let us say is not …

Is Superphosphates Necessary in the Garden- A Review?

Name of Product: Westland Superphosphate

The Best Place to Buy: www.amazon.co.uk

Product Dimensions: 24.2cm x 14.4cm x 7.2cm.

Shipping Weight: 1.1kg.

My Score: 7.5/10

In this article, we will be discussing superphosphates to see if the container garden or gardener really needs it. In a previous article, I talked about sulphate of ammonia that provides nitrogen to plants but the next primary macronutrient on the list is phosphorus and this is where superphosphates come into play.

The question that arises is superphosphate the best source of phosphorus for the gardener? Read on to find out.

To answer this, we need …

Sulphate of Ammonia, Is This the Best Source of Nitrogen for the Garden

Name of Product: Westland Sulphate of Ammonia

The Best Place to Buy: www.amazon.co.uk

Product Dimensions: 24cm x 14.4cm x 16.6cm.

Shipping Weight: 1.5kg.

My Rating: 8.5/10

In this article, we will be discussing the role of sulphate of ammonia plays in the garden; why you want to use it and what benefits the plants get from this supplement.

We know as we walk around the garden that they not always looking their best; the leaves are yellowing, the blooms are not blooming and you know that a nutrient is lacking. You know that you have to do …

Sulphate of Magnesium (Epsom Salt) Review, Why Should the Gardener Use This Supplement?

Name of Product: Westland Epsom Salts

The Best Place to Buy: www.amazon.co.uk

Product Dimensions: 24cm x 14.2cm x 7.2cm.

Shipping Weight: 1.5kg

My Score: 8/10

In this article, we will be discussing the important role that sulphate of magnesium or Epsom salts, as it is alternatively known, plays in the garden. You are probably aware of the use of Epsom salts in baths, where they help when you are having a relaxing bath. This compound if rightly used has a multitude of uses in the garden and container garden.

In a previous article, I mentioned that chlorosis of leaves can …

Charge Biostimulant, a Review- Is it Worthwhile to Use in the Garden?

Name of Product: Ecothrive Charge Insect Frass Biostimulant

The Best Place to Buy: www.amazon.co.uk

Available in Two Sizes:  5 Litres or 10 litres

Shipping Weight: 5kg or 10kg .

My Score: 7/10

In this article, we will be learning about Charge Biostimulant plant nutrient to see if it is suitable to be used in the garden.

I remember a few years ago, whilst searching online to read about this new product that is suitable as a fertilizer for plants. It seems that like all plant food manufacturers that it is the next best thing since sliced bread, so I got …

Miracle-Gro Performance Organics All-Purpose Concentrate Plant Food, A Review

Name of Product: Miracle-Gro Performance Organics All-Purpose Concentrate Plant Food.

The Best Place to Buy: www.amazon.co.uk

Product Dimensions: 6.3cm x 11.5cm x 27.7cm

Shipping Weight: 1.36kg.

In this article, we will be reviewing Miracle-Gro Performance Organic all-purpose concentrate plant food to see if it is all it’s cracked up to be. As you can imagine I got excited when Miracle-Gro released another new product that works together with its granular feed, which has been reviewed here. Like its granular feed, it is a 100% natural. An organic product made out of plant-based material, which for a liquid-based fertilizer is …

Miracle-Gro Performance Organics All-Purpose Plant Nutrition Granules-A Review

Name of Product: Miracle-Gro Performance Organics All- Purpose Plant Nutrition Granules.

The Best Place to Buy: www.amazon.co.uk

Product Dimensions: 9.6cm x 17.8cm x 24.7 cm.

Shipping Weight: 2.1kg

In this article, we will be reviewing a new product that has come onto the market and this is Miracle-Gro Performance Organics All-Purpose fertilizer. Here in the UK, you know the gardening season is in full swing when Miracle-Gro starts advertising their new products.

If you have been following my website for a while, then you know why plant fertilizers are important. Just as much as we require food to get …

Soil Conditioners- Improving your Soil for Little Cost

In this article, we will be discussing soil conditioners and their use in gardens, including container gardening.

Soil conditioners are feeds used to improve the quality of your soils, especially in the ground and in raised beds. It is a product which is added to soil or compost to improve its fertility (add more nutrients) and to open the structure. It will make poor soils and composts much more active especially in raised beds.

There is no doubt the best soil conditioner of all to use in gardening is those based on animal manures. Its composition depends on the animal …

Why the Container Gardeners Should Use Mycorrhizal Fungi? (and Why Gardening in Borders Should Not)

In this article, we will be discussing the benefits and hindrance of using mycorrhizal fungi (alternatively know as mycorrhiza) in the garden. A lot of information has been written about the role of these fungi in gardening, some rave about them, whilst others say that they occur naturally and therefore will not need to be introduced to the soil.

There are arguments for both sides but what is the truth?

First, we need to discuss what mycorrhizal fungi are?

Mycorrhiza comes from the Greek Words ‘Mykes’ meaning fungi and ‘Rhiza’ meaning roots. The word translates as fungi roots or fungi …