The Secret to Healthy Plants: Organic Fertilizer

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First of all, congrats to Livivua for wining a $25 American Express Gift Card from our Spring Fling Must-Haves for a Neglected Lawn post!

Yes, we’re doing it again (enter to win at the bottom of this post). But first, allow me a brief garden confession: I was not born with a green thumb. Whew, feels good to get that off my chest. Just as I only post easy recipes that I have actually made myself, I’m only qualified to share gardening tips that I have actually used. File this under the “if I can do it, so can you” category!

I LOVE decorating with flowering plants, especially in containers in patio or porch spaces. My track record? Not great. This time, however, I have a secret weapon! I’m using an organic fertilizer to make me a garden hero! Alaska® Fish Fertilizer 5-1-1.  It works for for indoor and outdoor plants. In fact, I used it three ways: container plants for the patio, 2 new apple trees, and an indoor plant.

1. Container Plants

I used it on potted flowers for the back patio.

Just mix 1 tablespoon with 1 gallon of water. (or, 1/4 Tablespoon per quart). Yes, it’s sort of muddy looking, but it shakes up well.

We mixed it in a recycled orange juice jar. Pretty, huh?

Plant and pour – now we wait and watch!

2. Small Trees

To help our newly planted apple trees. We used a stronger solution mix for these, 4 Tbsp per gallon of water.

3. Indoor Plants

And on our malnourished peace lily in our living room. Here we only needed 1 teaspoon per quart.

It is a natural organic alternative to synthetic fertilizers, made from North Atlantic Sea Kelp. {I know what you’re thinking…and no…it does not smell}.

Here’s how it works – Sea Kelp has 11 essential nutrients that enrich the soil and makes plants stronger. It stimulates micro-organisms to build soil content and doesn’t cause plant burn. And it’s all-natural!

For those with a spirit of adventure, you can also use it for hydroponic gardening systems as well!

Are you ready to put on your garden hero cape? Would winning a $25 American Express Gift Card help? Enter to win by commenting below about how you use plants in flowers in your outdoor decor by May 31, 2013 at 9 pm EST and you just might be our next lucky winner!

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