Marianne's Response

How to use Peter’s fertilizer bought years ago

I have a bucket of Peter’s fertilizer that I bought years ago and, unfortunately, did not write instructions for its use. I need to know several things. First, can I mix a small amount with the soil when transplanting lily of the valley? How much do I add to a gallon of water for use on plants in the garden and house plants? How often is it suggested to use the fertilizer? Once a month???

Posted by Maureen Christian on April 22, 2024

Marianne's Response

Peters Fertilizer is a commercial plant food and there are different formulas of this brand as it is often used by professional growers for different crops. It is a fertilizer that is mixed with water (warm water works best) and then applied to the leaves or around the soil of the plants. The dosage depends on what you are feeding and how often you plant to fertilize. My advice is to visit the website of the company to find the correct dilution. In general, I would not fertilze plants at the time they are transplanted. Lily of the valley plants have underground stems that are similar to bulbs. They will not need fertilizing when transplanted and this fragrant bulb is such an enthusiastic grower I would not fertilizer it all - in fact many gardeners regret planting lily of the valley bulbs as they spread very fast and can crowd out other plants.  May your lily of the valley grow only where you want it and enjoy the fragrant blooms. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti