"Time release"......it eliminates any options of controling what your plant recieves, when it needs it. Ganja just posted a post stateing that "AceHardware" has picked up on selling a Fox Farms line of product that sounds excellent.An all purpose fertilizer called "Peace of Mind".
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A ready to use pH balance blend of 100% organic fertilizers. Contains natural microorganisms that activate the soil, helping to deliver increased nutrition to plants. Granulated and easy to use, Fox Farm Peace of Mind All-Purpose Fertilizer (5-5-5) is fast acting and also provides gentle slow-release feedings over time. Recommended for vegetable gardens, annual and perennial flower gardens, ornamental plantings and all types of container gardening. Peace of Mind Organic Fertilizers include mycorrhizae and humic acid.
...can't give a personal testimony on it, but FF is a trusted name in organics, and is surely better for your plants than anu of the chemical fertilizers.