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Our Favorite
TOP DRESS Fertilizers

Welcome to our Guide of our Favorite Top Dress Fertilizer's for Tomatoes,

Herbs, Fruit Trees, Berries, Flowers & More

Espoma Organics

Tomato Tone

Best for:

  • Tomatoes

  • Peppers

  • Eggplants

  • Other fruiting vegetables

Flower Tone

Best for:

  • Annual flowers

  • Perennial flowers

  • Pollinator gardens

Garden Tone

Best for:

  • Vegetables

  • Herbs

  • Raised beds

  • General garden use

Rose Tone

Best for:

  • Rose Bushes

  • Flowering Shrubs

Tree-Tone

Best for:

  • Apple trees

  • Pear trees

  • Stone fruits

  • Nut trees

Citrus Tone

Best for:

  • Citrus trees

  • Avocados

Berry Tone

Best for:

  • Blueberries

  • Strawberries

  • Raspberries

  • Blackberries

Holly Tone

Best for:

  • Blueberries

  • Azaleas

  • Rhododendrons

  • Camellias

  • Other acid-loving plants

DR. EARTH

Home Grown Tomato, Vegetable, and Herb Fertilizer

Best for:

  • Tomatoes

  • Vegetables

  • Herbs

  • Raised beds

Flower Tone

Best for:

  • Annual flowers

  • Perennial flowers

  • Pollinator gardens

Fruit Tree Fertilizer

Best for:

  • Fruit trees

  • Berry bushes

  • Nut trees

Rose Tone

Best for:

  • Rose Bushes

  • Flowering Shrubs

Tree-Tone

Best for:

  • Apple trees

  • Pear trees

  • Stone fruits

  • Nut trees

Citrus Tone

Best for:

  • Citrus trees

  • Avocados

Berry Tone

Best for:

  • Blueberries

  • Strawberries

  • Raspberries

  • Blackberries

Holly Tone

Best for:

  • Blueberries

  • Azaleas

  • Rhododendrons

  • Camellias

  • Other acid-loving plants

DR. EARTH

Home Grown Tomato, Vegetable & Herb Fertilizer

Best for:

  • Tomatoes

  • Vegetables

  • Herbs

  • Raised beds

Fruit Tree Fertilizer

Best for:

  • Fruit trees

  • Berry bushes

  • Nut trees

Flower Girl

Best for:

  • Flower beds

  • Annuals

  • Perennials

  • Pollinator gardens

Rose & Flower Fertilizer

Best for:

  • Roses

  • Flowering plants

Acid Lovers Fertilizer

Best for:

  • Blueberries

  • Azaleas

  • Rhododendrons

  • Hydrangeas

All Purpose Fertilizer

Best for:

  • General garden use

  • Mixed plantings

TRUE ORGANIC

Tomato & Vegetable Food

Best for:

  • Tomatoes

  • Peppers

  • Cucumbers

  • Squash

  • Vegetables

Fruit & Nut Tree Food

Best for:

  • Fruit trees

  • Nut trees

Citrus & Avocado Food

Best for:

  • Citrus trees

  • Avocado trees

Fruit & Berry Food

Best for:

  • Strawberries

  • Blueberries

  • Blackberries

  • Raspberries

Flower Food

Best for:

  • Annual flowers

  • Perennials

  • Cut flower gardens

All Purpose Plant Food

Best for:

  • General garden maintenance

JOBE’S ORGANICS

Vegetable & Tomato Fertilizer

Best for:

  • Tomatoes

  • Vegetables

  • Herbs

Fruit & Citrus Fertilizer

Best for:

  • Fruit trees

  • Citrus trees

  • Berries

Rose & Flower Fertilizer

Best for:

  • Roses

  • Flowering plants

NEPTUNE’S HARVEST

Tomato & Veg Formula

Best for:

  • Tomatoes

  • Peppers

  • Vegetable gardens

Fish & Seaweed Blend

Best for:

  • Vegetables

  • Herbs

  • Fruit trees

  • Berries

Rose & Flowering Formula

Best for:

  • Roses

  • Flowering plants

DOWN TO EARTH

Bio-Live

Best for:

  • Vegetables

  • Herbs

  • General garden beds

  • Soil building

Fruit Tree Mix

Best for:

  • Fruit trees

  • Nut trees

Citrus Mix

Best for:

  • Citrus trees

  • Avocados

Acid Mix

Best for:

  • Blueberries

  • Huckleberries

  • Other acid-loving plants

Rose & Flower Mix

Best for:

  • Roses

  • Flower gardens

  • Cut flowers

SIMPLE HOMESTEAD FERTILIZER PROGRAM

If you only want to keep a few fertilizers on hand:

Vegetables, Tomatoes & Herbs

  • Espoma Tomato-Tone

  • Down To Earth Bio-Live

Fruit Trees

  • Espoma Tree-Tone

Berries

  • Espoma Berry-Tone

  • Espoma Holly-Tone (especially blueberries)

Flowers & Roses

  • Dr. Earth Flower Girl

  • Down To Earth Rose & Flower Mix

Soil Building

  • Composted goat manure

  • Compost

  • Worm castings

This combination will effectively feed:

  • Tomatoes

  • Peppers

  • Cucumbers

  • Squash

  • Herbs

  • Fruit trees

  • Blueberries

  • Strawberries

  • Blackberries

  • Raspberries

  • Roses

  • Annual flowers

  • Perennial flowers

  • Pollinator gardens

while keeping your fertilizer inventory simple and manageable.

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