Why Use Plant Food?

• When planted in outdoor soil, plants absorb nutrients from the soil that help them grow. Because in outdoor soil these nutrients consistently regenerate, these plants have a continuous supply. Potted dirt, while initially very nutrient-rich, loses that potency over time, effectively starving your plants, so using plant food or fertilizer will help re-introduce those nutrients into the soil and nourish your plant.
  
  

Finding the Right Plant Food

• Plant food comes in almost any form imaginable. Pellets, powders, liquids and solid sticks placed within the dirt are most common; and picking the right food for your plants is critical. Fertilizer blends that are too weak may not provide the necessary nutrients, and too-strong fertilizers might burn your plants.
  
  

Drawback

• The biggest drawback to using plant food in potted plants is the high price tag. If you wish to avoid the high costs of plant food, you may want to re-pot your plants frequently using fresh dirt. The downside to this method is the potential weakening of your plant caused by replanting too often.