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Here at Fertrell we have seen an increasing number of people looking to take a more natural approach to lawn care. From questions on lawn fertilizer to weed control, we’ve got all the answers you are looking for!

Straw Bale Gardening has been picking up a lot of momentum in the past few years. It's not uncommon for Fertrell to be asked. What's the best fertilizer we can provide for someone looking to try Straw Bale Gardening?

Late blight is caused by Phytophtora spp, whereas early blight is caused by Alternia spp.  The most apparent differences are how they appear on your plant.  But what does this mean?  How do we identify it, how do we prepare for it, and how to we remedy it?

The bed is prepped, the seed is set, and the season is off to a great start. You feel proud and your crops look great. You do your duties and scout properly to make sure you have no unforeseen problems but finally you happen to notice

Last year was one of the wettest years on record. What that means is that the amount of disease pressure was at alarmingly high levels for longer periods of time than we would typically have to deal with. One of the most common complaints we heard about here at Fertrell was the diseases and how bad they were and how we could help contain the issue. A fair amount of what we were dealing with were the soil borne diseases. To which there are several types that can be substantial damage to both yield and quality. Nearly all of these can make or break a produce growers season if let unchecked. There are different types of soil borne diseases and I want to familiarize you with them and how we at Fertrell can help deal with them.

Growing peaches in the Northeast organically has presented a challenge to orchardists for years. Peaches, in my opinion, are the perfect example of what it means to farm organically. It is all about preventing a problem rather than reacting to one when it arrives. The trouble with growing peaches is that typically by the time you see an issue, it is already too late to fix it. Here at Fertrell we realize the hardships that growers are having with not just peaches but apples, stone fruits, and grapes as well and we’ve worked hard to figure out a complete program to give the farmer’s a fighting chance to produce these commodities organically.

Here at Fertrell we have seen an increasing number of people looking to take a more natural approach to lawn care. From questions on lawn fertilizer to weed control, we’ve got all the answers you’re looking for!

From February 1 - 27, 2019 enjoy 10% off our Fertrell Liquid #3  2-3-1! All sizes!
See details at the bottom of this post.

Purchase the Quart size of Liquid #3  2-3-1 from our e-commerce site! Use the code Feb10 at checkout for the discount!

Fertrell Liquid #3 2-3-1 is a combination of Liquid Kelp and Liquid Fish.  It is able to be used as a foliar spray or in your fertigation system without any issues of clogging.  Fertrell Liquid #3 is also a product that is great in any transplant solution. The Liquid Kelp is able to help a plant during periods of stress because the plant is able to uptake a hormone called a Plant Growth Regulator (PGR) which is a hormone that all plants create.  The Hormone has several significant benefits that all plants will thank you for. But why would you use this product?