Anyone wanting to get the best garden displays should have a selection of fertilizers ready to hand through summer.

With such a selection it can be hard to decide what is best to buy for your plants.

Fortunately there are very few poor performing fertilizerson the market.

Ultimate guide to summer fertilizer

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Just stick to a respected brand, follow the dosage instructions and you wont go far wrong.

Controlled release or fast acting?

Liquid, granule or pellet?…

Grow More 5010 All Purpose Fertilizer 20-20-20, 25-Pound

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Quick fix or controlled release?

As a general rule, faster growing plants require more feed to support optimal growth.

Liquid feeds have the advantageof being immediately available to plants.

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Standard granular feeds are longer lasting compared to liquid feed.

Is organic really organic?

Too much feed can lead to soft growth, open to attack from aphids and other sap suckers.

Anyone wanting to get the best garden displays should have a selection of fertilizers ready to hand through summer. Indeed, away from the border they become essential where composts hold only limited nutrients for basket and container plants. #gardentips #garden #farmfoodfamily

These are scattered aroundplants in spring and every six weeks in the growing season.

Lawns

We all want lush,weed-free lawnsand summer lawn feeds offer fast results.

For really weedy lawns opt for an all in one lawn feed and weedkiller.

Even if your garden soil is good and balanced, there’s no doubting the growth-enhancing effects of fertilizers and the extra vitality they bring to flower and foliage plants, edible crops and lawn areas. #gardentips #garden #farmfoodfamily

A foliar feed of liquid seaweed will rectify both.