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Recent Examples of fertilizer
Start-up tech companies are 3D-printing sea walls, turning seaweed into fertilizer and even building houses out of recycled plastic.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Prepare Garden Beds and Containers: To get those garden beds ready for the growing season ahead, Funk recommends checking soil pH, adding compost, and applying a slow-release fertilizer.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Those impurities can include nitrate (used for fertilizers), disinfection byproducts, arsenic, or per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, also called PFAS, Stoiber said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
So far this year, more than a dozen pieces of legislation have been filed that deal with herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals, including those found in cleaning supplies and household products.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Prepare Garden Beds and Containers: To get those garden beds ready for the growing season ahead, Funk recommends checking soil pH, adding compost, and applying a slow-release fertilizer.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Those impurities can include nitrate (used for fertilizers), disinfection byproducts, arsenic, or per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, also called PFAS, Stoiber said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
So far this year, more than a dozen pieces of legislation have been filed that deal with herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals, including those found in cleaning supplies and household products.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilizer
Noun
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Mix compost or aged manure into your garden before planting.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
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Organic additions of rich soil and manures decompose rapidly and soon the soil is mainly sand again.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From actors to musical artists, a number of celebrity influences were styled in glamorous looks that nodded to Hollywood’s history of elegant dressing—attracting consumer attention and sparking conversation around the cyclical nature of modern fashion.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Knit Dressing Building a knit wardrobe is one of the key messages of the season, providing an elegant and easy way to approach everyday dressing.—
Alex Badia,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Use a water-soluble liquid plant food with a 4-12-4 NPK about once a month during the summer.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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Certain plant foods, such as whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, and vegetables, also offer protein.6 Protein supplements are available to supplement dietary intake and meet daily protein needs.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilizer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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