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Fertilizers and Dealing With Pests

You will continually need fertilizer and mulch to keep your garden healthy. Mixing compost into the soil at the start of the season is one source of fertilizer. You may also want a few organic pesticides such as hot pepper wax, neem oil, or insecticidal soap.

Balanced organic granular fertilizers include Microlife from San Jacinto Evironmental, Earth Essentials from Southwest Fertilizer, Soil Food from Gardenville, Texas Tee or Lady Bug Natural. Seek out the smaller locally-run garden shops to find these high quality products. These include Urban Harvest's business partners and with our membership you can purchase these products at a discount at these shops.