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This is the season for garden enthusiasts; the sun and earth are perfect for planting. When you want the perfect lawn and garden, the first step is to use fertilizer; it adds important nutrients to the soil to make your lawn and garden grow properly. Whether you are on a working farm or container gardening in the middle of the city, fertilizing the soil before you plant the first seed is critical to growing your garden.

When you visit your local home improvement store, you will find that there are hundreds of different products that you can use.

• Organic fertilizer is all natural; manure, compost, are a type of organic fertilizer, it may sound unpleasant however studies have shown that lawns using organic fertilizer grow greener and gardens grow bigger vegetable. Inorganic fertilizer is made from chemicals such as rock phosphate. There are advantages to using either of these fertilizers.

• Compost is an organic fertilizer that you can make yourself; you can use anything that is organic. All you do is put some type of bin far away from your windows and throw all of your organic trash in it. You can keep adding to it as long as you add water and turn it often. You will know when your compost is ready because it looks like soil and smells earthy.

Both organic and inorganic fertilizers offer the same nutritional value; however, the differences between the two are significant:

• Organic fertilizer needs to be broken down into microorganisms; the soil does all the work however it does take a little time. Only then will the nutrients be released into the soil. Using organic fertilizer improves the soil and increases the amount of water and nutrients it can hold. When you use organic fertilizer, the risk of toxicity is almost non-existent.

• Inorganic fertilizer is already broken down so it is ready for plants to absorb it; with inorganic fertilizer however, leaching is a big problem. When it rains, the rainwater causes a reaction called ‘washing’ below the ground level around the plant roots. Another problem that occurs when using inorganic fertilizer is that the chemicals can actually burn the seeds that are planted. The third problem that can occur with inorganic fertilizer is that if you use too much, it can build on toxic amounts of salt in the soil.

The type of animal the fertilizer comes from will determine the amount of nutrients that are in the fertilizer itself. Different animals consume different foods so it is important to find out what type of organic fertilizer you are purchasing.

To purchase organic fertilizer, you can visit your local home improvement store, most of them carry organic fertilizer in bags, however if you want fresh fertilizer, go right to the source! Call or visit a farm in your area. If you do not have your own truck, for a small fee, most will deliver it right to your yard.

Many people are turning toward organic based food; they feel that many of the foods that are sold today have too many chemicals in them. When you grow the fruits and vegetables yourself, it is always more satisfying to eat because you did all the work yourself.

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