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title: "Hello! So I wanted to better look after my 3 plants, can anyone…"
description: "Hello! So I wanted to better look after my 3 plants, can anyone recommend fertilizer/plant food? Didn’t know there was such thing as stick fertilizer till this…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w/659a9b06a041bc80ec72cb86"
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author: "Twiggie"
published: "2024-01-07T12:37:26.203Z"
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# Hello! So I wanted to better look after my 3 plants, can anyone…

_Posted by Twiggie on 2024-01-07_

Hello!

So I wanted to better look after my 3 plants, can anyone recommend fertilizer/plant food? Didn’t know there was such thing as stick fertilizer till this app. (I feel so bad for neglecting my plants, so they really need a pick-me-up).

I am looking on amazon but honestly I don’t trust the recommendations there, I’d rather get advice from people who know best from on here.

Thank you in advance!

## 1 comment

### Sunny commented on 2024-01-07

I use different fertilizer and additives depending on the plants. The extra large pots about 18 inches diameter get organic manure (cow, chicken, human) fertilizer as a top dressing each spring.

Liquid fish and sea weed fertilizer are mild. I haven’t used them in a few years on indoor plants because of the smell.

Now, I use the Jobes Tree Spikes around trees and shrubs in my yards and not in my potted plants. I use Osmocote granules as a timed release fertilizer for potted plants. Osmocote lasts about 9 months before they lose effectiveness.

I use diluted MiracleGro blue fertilizer granules on plants kept in water or sensitive plants.

I use SuperThrive plant vitamins on cuttings and with each watering cycle.

I use MosquitoBits in the soil and as a mix in when watering to prevent pests living in the soil. It’s not fertilizer. But, it’s essential to keep pests under control and keep my plants thriving. 🍀🪴🐮🐔🐠🚻🌱

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