8-8-8 Fertilizer (1 Pound) Balanced All-Purpose Slow Release Plant Food This all-purpose formula has the essential nutrients needed to grow vigorous plants and can be used on Gardens, Flowers, Shrubs, Hedges, Trees, New Lawns and Wildlife Food Plots. Suitable for most fruit and vegetables plants. Apply 1.5 pounds per 100 square feet of soil area when tilling and preparing your garden in early spring, every 3 months as a regular mid-season application or broadcast fertilizer, or to top dress plants during as needed. Work fertilizer into the soil or sprinkle around plants. The fertilizer analysis or “NPK Number” describes how many pounds of nitrogen (N) (first/left number), phosphorus (P) (second/middle number), and potassium (K) (third/right number) are in 100 pounds of fertilizer. If you have any questions, please ask! We GUARANTEE all items are fresh, true to type, shipped properly, and will perform as advertised. If you experience a VERY LOW or ZERO germination not caused by local conditions, or any other problems with your order, don’t panic or get mad, just contact us for replacement or refund.