What Does NPK Stand for on Fertilizer Bags?
If you’re unfamiliar with the science behind fertilizers, you might be wondering, what does that trio of numbers on the fertilizer bag mean? The simplest explanation is that fertilizers are plant food. But when you walk into a plant store, greenhouse, or hardware store, it quickly becomes apparent that it’s not that simple. There will be a whole section teeming with different fertilizer options. Often it’s easiest to grab whichever one has the name of the plant you’re trying to feed, like tomato, or evergreen, or bloom fertilizer.
Generally, it’s not a bad thing to pick up a fertilizer designed for the plant you want to feed. Plant-specific fertilizers have more of the targeted nutrients those pla
