Is it okay to fertilize potted plants all year?
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I water the plants up on our porch weekly with a gallon jug. Do I need to pour liquid fertilizer on them???
6 answers
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That depends on where you live as the care for house plants are very different from state to state.
Janet Pizaro
on Jan 03, 2016
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I do use liquid fertilizer with my violets monthly. You put it in the water, which is always watered from the bottom dish under them.
Barb
on Jan 03, 2016
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I always dissolve a little miracle-gro in my watering can (which is a recycled orange juice container). Seems to keep stuff healthy year round. House plants and porch plants.
Lucy Nunn
on Jan 03, 2016
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Go easy in the winter months as they generally do not need. Same with the watering. So many plants, so many zones - difficult to answer. But be aware the the salts from commercial fertilizers will build up in the soil. You might want to use worm castings or compost - neither of which should have any odor. Contact your local extension office (usually university based with up-to-date information)
Shawn Brockhoff Maxwell
on Jan 03, 2016
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As others have said, it depends on what growing zone you live in, along with the type of plants and whether you fertilize with every watering or on a schedule. I use "compost tea" that I get from my CSA, you can usually find bottles of it in the early spring at farmer's markets. I personally don't fertilize in the winter since plants go into a resting mode with the longer nights. And I would definitely stay away from commercial fertilizer blends too.
Victoria Cross
on Jan 03, 2016
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I live in Florida. Flowers on covered porch
Hol3513333
on Jan 03, 2016
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