Knowing how to fertilize container plants can make a huge difference to the health and performance of your plants. Whether you are growing tasty homegrown crops, stately topiary or a spectacular seasonal floral display, plants in pots as part of your container gardening ideas need feeding at specific times of year, just as they do watering.
Potting compost contains nutrients, as well as a blend of organic materials such as bark and wood fibre, lime, green compost and, sometimes, peat. Designed to provide a fine growing medium for seedlings mature plants and crops, as well as aiding water retention and good drainage, it is the go-to choice for gardeners.
