Whether the colorful flower bed blooms profusely or not depends primarily on the right fertilization. If you follow these tips, you will soon be able to enjoy beautiful flowers.
Mineral fertilizers provide the flower bed with the necessary minerals
Which flower beds should you fertilize - and which should not?
But be careful: not every flower bed should actually be fertilized. Some perennials - such as Mediterranean plants - often do not tolerate an additional supply of nutrients because they are used to poor living conditions. They just couldn't handle the oversupply. Even flower beds on nutrient-rich soil do not necessarily have to be fertilized - in this case too, over-fertilization does more harm than good. So before you reach for the fertilizer, first find out about the actual nutrient requirements of the perennials - and ideally have a soil analysis carried out. This does not cost a lot of money, but gives you important information about the composition of the soil and the need for fertilizer in your garden.
Prefer organic fertilization
In any case, an oversupply can cause serious damage, which is why restraint is called for, at least when using artificial fertilizers. These should always be administered exactly according to the manufacturer's instructions. With the use of organic fertilizers, on the other hand, over-fertilization is almost impossible, as they do not release the nutrients from stable manure, compost etc. all at once, but slowly. In particular, mature compost in connection with horn shavings (32.93€) is a real all-rounder in the garden - apart from the fact that you support the natural nutrient cycle with the use of organic fertilizers.
Trace elements are important
In addition to the most important minerals nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium - the main components of every fertilizer - the plants also need important trace elements, without which deficiency symptoms can quickly occur. Iron, magnesium, copper, calcium, etc. contribute to healthy plant growth and lush flowering. In order to provide the plants in your flower bed with sufficient care, you can spread rock dust in the spring. However, this cure is only suitable for lime-tolerant plants.
Don't forget to fertilize before mulching
Bark mulch is used in many flower beds. Unfortunately, the material binds important nutrients, especially nitrogen, through its decomposition processes, which in turn can hinder the growth and flowering of the perennials. To avoid this, spread horn shavings (€32.93) over a large area before mulching and work them lightly into the soil. The organic fertilizer releases the nitrogen only gradually, so that bottlenecks in the supply are avoided.
tips
If you fertilize with blue grain and other complete fertilizers, use them sparingly - and stop fertilizing as early as July for perennial perennials. Otherwise the plants cannot mature in time before winter and become more sensitive to frost.