Epsom salts for the garden

Fertilizers are rated according to how much they contain of three critical plant nutrients:

1. Nitrogen (N),
2. Phosphorus (P), and
3. Potassium (K)

Most fertilizers have labels that give you concentrations of N, P, and K as three numbers, like 4-6-4 or 6-2-0.

EPSOM salts contain both magnesium and sulfur, two very important elements required for healthy plant growth. Epsom salts are actually a chemical salt called magnesium sulfate.

When used in your garden as a natural source of magnesium... roses, tomatoes and peppers will thrive!  You'll see your plants develop more "bushy", and deeper in color. Some gardeners boast their plants develop more blooms which will in turn provide larger yields of fruit especially on those tomato and pepper plants.

Here are some ways to use EPSOM salts in the garden:

• METHOD #1:   When planting, add one tablespoon of EPSOM salts into the hole you've created,
  
• METHOD #2: Try mixing one tablespoon of EPSOM salts into a one gallon container filled with water. Now water the roots of your plant, directly after planting. Avoid getting this mixture on the leaves