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List of 10 Food Products From China To Be Avoided That Are Filled With Plastic And Pesticides

List of 10 food products from china to be avoided: China is using its innovative methods to make cheap technology products, toys and other consumer products and is also applying that mindset to food, which is absolutely dangerous!

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Can Human Urine Replace Chemical Fertilizers?

Urine contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium -- essential plant nutrients that are usually mined from the earth or the air for agricultural use. The Rich Earth Institute is collecting thousands of gallons of urine, hoping to make potentially harmful waste substance into a boon for crop production.

7 Smart Lawn Fertilizer Tips

Wasted fertilizer represents not only a significant pollutant affecting U.S. lakes, rivers and bays, but money "down the storm drain," according to our expert.

Grow your own jungle: easy exotic plants

Tropical gardening is all too often associated with expense and poor results. But choose your plants wisely and you can turn your patch into a slice of verdant jungle, says James Wong

16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

These 16 invasive species of plants are commonly sold at garden centers - beware of them and DO NOT buy them from your garden store!

Is Scott's Lawn Fertilizer Safe for Kids?

Is Scott's Lawn Fertilizer Safe for Kids?. Having a beautiful, thick, green lawn is the goal of most homeowners. But many worry that having a nice lawn is not worth the possible hazard it will cause to any children who will play on the lawn. Scott's fertilizers are popular choices that give great results, but it is vital to understand the possible...

Looking At Organic Lawn Fertilizer: What's In It?

Organic Lawn Fertilizer is not created equally. Learn about Weed Pro's Holganix Fertilizer and how it delivers less chemicals and greater results for your lawn.

Is Lawn Fertilizer With Weed Control Poisonous to Dogs?

Is the grass greener on the other side of the fence? If you are

What’s inside? Understanding your lawn fertilizers

With spring in full fling, it’s a good time to evaluate your landscaping company’s fertilization program and see how it’s performed in the past and whether or not you should choose a new fertilizer for this year. If the fertilizing products you’ve been using don’t seem to be working as well as they should or […]

Mistakes to avoid when applying lawn fertilizer

Fertilizing is an important step in lawn maintenance. Find out what mistakes to avoid when applying lawn fertilizer in early spring here on Total Landscape Care.

What's Your Soil IQ?

How to Effectively Manage Phosphorus Levels in the Soil

What advice can retailers give to growers to better effectively manage this critical nutrient?

How Are Soil Microbes Affected by Fertilizer in Soils?

While soil microbes use fertilized nutrients, they also play a big role in getting nutrients into plants, according to the Soil Science Society of America.

Soil Testing and Building Better Soil

In this recipe we look at testing soil, adding organic matter and building healthy soil to grow vegetables.

Consider testing your soil — it’s easy

Not satisfied with how your garden is growing? Might be time to check under the hood.

Is It Feasible to Lower My Soil pH?

There are a lot of ideas out there on how to manage pH of soil to optimize plant growth. One major issue with high pH soils is iron defic...