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SOIL AND FERTILIZER
Good Landscape Technicians know that good plant health starts with healthy soil. Plants growing in bad soil usually show poor color with little or no growth. Plants that are imbedded in non-fertilized soil are more susceptible to diseases and insects as well as various environmental stresses. This further weakens the plants over time and increases the chances of failure. Healthy soils have good balance of physical, chemical, and biological components.
Healthy soils do not have an abundance of air nor a shortage. Healthy soils can neither be wet or to dry. The balance of soil moisture and soil air are two physical components of the soil that landscape managers must control, in order to be successful.
Healthy plants require a correct balance of chemicals in the soil, especially the elements essential for plant growth. Plants have certain requirements for soil ph. Most plants do well in the range of 6.0 to 7.0.
The organic matter in soils is made up of living and dead organic components such as plant roots, fungi, bacteria, nematodes, protozoa, mycorrhizal fungi and micro and macro arthropods. Healthy soils have a complex mix of these living organisms. Fertilizers Visit almost any garden nursery and you’ll see a bewildering array of fertilizers in different forms and formulas. Every fertilizer label states the percentages by weight that the products contain of the three macro nutrients: Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K). These nutrients are always listed in the order N-P-K. Purchasing fertilizer can be a daunting and complex task.
We highly recommend you consult a professional about fertilizing your soil.
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