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How to feed plants
Feed grass and gardens with granular fertilizer.
Fertilizer that comes in granular form is easy to sprinkle around the lawn and garden. Since you don't have to work it directly into the soil, it has to be reapplied every few months.
To help the fertilizer last longer, use a garden rake to sift it into the soil in your garden beds. Commercial fertilizers are labeled with an n-p-k ratio noting the level of each substance they contain.