Feeding plants forum threads by gardenersworld.com

Phew, it's not just my garden then! Was starting to get quite worried about the look of some of my plants. Will keep up with the feeding this week then - let's hope there is enough time to get around them all before the rain starts again! Bring by Abby2

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31/07/2012 17:25:02

by Sparklepinksunflower

Feeding Seedlings and Plug Plants

&M, some of which are coming on nicely and some of which seem a bif sluggish in comparison. They're all in exactly the same place and have exactly the same conditions I was wondering if I should feed them with a general plant food? They are in potting by ShropshireLass

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19/04/2013 12:30:27

by ShropshireLass

Talkback: How to feed your plants

It is good to be reminded to feed the plants in the garden especially the ones in pots as they can't fend for themselves, when we've trapped them in pots. How long can you keep chicken pellet for, I have some from last year, will it still by kaycurtis

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07/05/2012 12:03:33

by rossmill

Feeding poor-soil loving plants in pots?

Hi - I have got several plants that traditionally prefer poorer soil which are growing in pots, e.g. scabious, lavender, sedum, snow in summer, fleabane etc. Just wondering if these should ever be fed. I know that planted in the garden the advice by Lunarz

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16/07/2012 10:41:20

by Lunarz

How long after lawn feed and weed killer can I plant things?

A week ago we sprinkled granular lawn feed and weed killer all over the lawn (most of the garden), inculding areas down the edges that I had planned to tuen into flower beds. Do I need to wait before doing this now? I've got loads of stuff to plant by PaperFlowers

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13/04/2013 21:29:16

by nutcutlet

Feeding Birds / Protecting your plants

I find it interesting that under 'jobs to be done this week' it is suggested that we cover fruit trees and bushes to stop birds eating the emerging fruit buds and at the same time we get a whole raft of suggestions on how best to feed our garden by Beanli

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27/01/2013 17:45:48

by Busy-Lizzie

Talkback: How to grow ring culture tomatoes

If you FEED a tomato plant BEFORE the tomatoes are set you will get a big plant with big leaves and little or no fruit. This is NOT the correct ring culture . The correct equipment is a bottomless pot with a 'moat' around it. Liquid feed is applied by gharrop

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01/03/2013 08:26:01

by YewJay

Fert Schedules

Would one recommend plant feeding with a balanced fert in Autumn/ Winter esp when transplanting or wait until Spring. I prefer using lood hoof and bone meal for majority of veg and herb plants but use sparingly in Autumn. Feed in the spring when by potatoes

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20/10/2012 17:07:53

by sotongeoff

Hanging baskets

enough plants in them and they didnt seem to bush out. You don't need many in a basket that size, but you do need to feed and water well. Were you feeding a minimum of weekly with tomato fertilizer and watering regularly? Thanks for the reply Alina! Thats by maggzy

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10/06/2012 15:29:15

by sotongeoff

what feed?

Hi, I was just reading an article in the RHS mag that said magnesium deficiency causing yellowing leaves etc, can be caused by over use of nitrogen feeds such as tomato feed as potassium competes with magnesium for uptake by plants. I use as much by sthlndngrower

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10/07/2012 08:14:46

by sthlndngrower

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