Lawn fertilizer the same as plant fertilizer?

[jmcoreymv]

Can I use lawn fertilizer to fertilize plants in a pot?

 

[sierrita]

Originally posted by: jmcoreymv
Can I use lawn fertilizer to fertilize plants in a pot?

Lawn fertilizer is usually mostly nitrogen; not a good balance for most other plants, often burns them.

 

[alkemyst]

not all lawn fertilizers are even the same

However, it's possible in some situations you could use lawn fert for plants.

 

[Jeff7]

Houseplant food should be cheap anyway; it's not like they need a lot of it.

 

[aircooled]

Should have 3 numbers on it. Average house plant fertilizer is 20-20-20.