Not all fertilizers are the same.

Here’s what you should know before you buy.

Here’s what you gotta know.

Close up of someone mixing fertilizer into soil

Credit: Greg Scheidemann

Nitrogen(N) gets the growth show on the road.

Phosphorus(P) is needed for developing flowers, fruits, and root systems.

Potassium(K) keeps roots healthy and also aids flowers and fruits.

It helps plantstolerate stress, such as drought.

What Happens When Plants Don’t Get Enough N-P-K?

Annuals such aspetuniasandmarigoldsand most vegetables live out their lives during the warmer months of a single year.

It usually doesn’t take much toreplenish yourplants' nutrients to thrive!