Walk into any garden store and you’ll see shelves full of colorful fertilizers promising bigger flowers, faster growth, and record harvests. For beginners,
this is confusing. For experienced gardeners, it’s often unnecessary.
Here’s the truth: your plants only need five core nutrients to grow healthy and strong. If you understand these Big 5 fertilizers, you can skip most commercial
products, save money, and still get excellent results.
This guide explains the Big 5, why plants need them, easy homemade sources, simple
preparation methods, and when to apply them.
1. Nitrogen (N) – The "Leaf Booster"