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Early Spring Fertilising: Which Vegetables Actually Need Nutrients First — and What to Give Them

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Most spring fertilising advice treats all vegetables the same. They aren’t. Leafy greens need nitrogen now. Root crops need phosphorus at sowing, not nitrogen. Tomatoes and squash need nothing yet — and giving them fertiliser in early spring actively slows them down. Quick Answer Feed now: leafy greens (lettuce, spinach, kale, chard) — nitrogen-rich fertiliser as … Read more

Stunted Sunflowers: 5 Causes of Short Plants and Small Heads

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Giant sunflower varieties that top out at 3–4 feet instead of 8–12 are not defective. Something went wrong during establishment — and in most cases, it happened in the first 3 weeks after planting. Every season, gardeners who planted mammoth or giant sunflower seed expect towering 8- to 12-foot stalks with dinner plate-sized heads. Instead, … Read more