Synthetic, store-bought fertilizers can get pricey and are hard to dilute. Instead, consider these DIY, nutrient-rich liquid fertilizers that cost nothing.

Home-grown edibles are usually low-maintenance. If your tomato plants seem stunted, you may need to provide more nutrients ...

Homemade garden compost heap with leaf mold for use as organic fertilizer. PaulMaguire / Getty Images. Leaf mold is another excellent source of nutrients for plants and a great amendment for soil ...

So before you ditch any household items, you might want to try one of these easy ways to make homemade fertilizer, and help your plants flourish. Just avoid these 7 composting mistakes. 1.

Compost and wood chips make an excellent team when it comes to creating a potting mix. Compost adds essential nutrients and ...

Free, Homemade Liquid Fertilizer Make these easy liquid fertilizers from grass clippings, manure and urine — then sit back and watch your seedlings and plants thrive!

If you are in a hurry to use your fertilizer, you can start to use it after 10 days but it will not have as much oomph as the finished product.

Like other homemade plant fertilizers, rice water is most effective when used fresh, as it will contain more nutrients and beneficial microbes.

This DIY liquid fertilizer can breathe new life into underperforming plants. Fill a bucket with finished compost, top it with water, and let it steep for 2-3 hours — stirring occasionally to ...

Climate Fixers: Native plants, no mow and DIY fertilizer in Roxborough. At Love ‘N Fresh Flowers in Northwest Philadelphia, Jennie Love teaches the benefits of native plants and DIY fertilizer. All ...