It is a not a clear choice to which one to use as both can fill the same role and it is up to you to come to an opinion to which one you prefer. I think that is the great debate in my mind, can a fertilizer affect the quality of the end product? By analyzing your soil with a good soil test kit, you can find out the nutrient content and pH level. Some products may be delivered straight to your door from one of our suppliers and these products will be labelled within the product description. It feels gritty to touch and it’s obvious this is a natural product rather than the rounded pellets you get with other products.

Yet the thing is, a good, lush lawn lifts the look of the whole garden and though it’s not the most glamorous of gardening jobs, a few hours spent now on basic care will pay dividends this summer. Blood meal is made from dried slaughterhouse waste, and is one of the densest non-synthetic sources of nitrogen for plants.

I’ve been using fish, blood and bone feed for over 4 years, and it’s become my “base” fertiliser, meaning I use this as a general nutrient improver around most of my plants. If you think the soil needs more, feel free to increase the amount, but it’s always better to not overdo it. Organic lawn feeds don’t act as quickly as inorganic feeds, but they last longer and there is less danger of scorching the grass if no rain follows application. Product labels carry a detailed breakdown of these as a percentage of N (nitrogen), P (phosphorus) and K (potassium). This will help you avoid wasting the product, harming your plants, and potentially harming the environment.

Most commercial lawn feeds have higher nitrogen concentrations than typical fish, blood and bone products because nitrogen makes grass grow longer and greener. You’ll need to scratch it away quite hard, but try changing directions every few minutes – when you work against the grain, as it were, the stuff comes out much more easily.The blood is dried and grounded into powder form, and because it comes from blood, it has a high nitrogen and iron content. If you’re concerned about the odour, try a smaller 5kg or 10kg product before going all-in with a large bag. In this article, we will be discussing if there is a difference between growmore and fish, blood and bone fertilisers?

You can also use blood meal as a side-dress; but, again, err on the side of using less rather than more, since measurements for side-dressing are not precise. Blood meal is a dried, inert powder made from animal blood, which is used as a nitrogen amendment for garden soil. Make sure to read the package instructions to find out which one is recommended by that particular company.With growmore, you are certain to get a constant NPK ratio and so there is much more control to how much should be added to the compost. My pet hate is liquid fertilisers that are so strong, they burn the foliage or, worse, get washed away as soon as it rains. He previously worked as a project manager and has experience in managing teams of tradespeople and landscape gardeners on both small and medium sized projects. Just because it is "organic," that does not mean that you can apply as much blood meal as you want around plants without thereby inviting unintended consequences.