Seaweed in granular form, will give a slow release of natural feed to the soil. Seaweed in liquid form will give an directinstant improvement to the soil and to plants. Plants will draw up the goodness found in the seaweed.

Seaweed is also ideal for giving the soil and plants a healthy immune system. Whilst some soils will be lacking in goodness, there is always the risk of disease getting into the ground. No better natural cure is obtainable but the application of seaweed.

I am possibly biased here, and some growers will think this is absolute nonsense, but I ask you to give it a try – and you will see the benefits. Even for under the weather plants, a good dose of seaweed will work wonders.

The reason it is so ideal is that seaweed contains all the natural levels of minerals, vitamins, bio stimulants and amino acids – all in the correct amounts. The total mix of all the nutrients, giving a right balance, is what makes it so good.

For composting, adding seaweed granules, to a ratio of about 1 to 9, will give an exceptional compost mix, whilst giving a slow release feed.

If sowing grass seed onto a new lawn, combining fine seaweed meal or powder in with grass seed will give a truly high quality lawn. Any established lawn that is looking a bit sad will do well with a feed of seaweed.

For growers having problems with moss in their lawn, do not rake the moss. Instead spray on a dose of seaweed liquid every two to three weeks once the grass begins to grow, ensuring you mow the lawn every week. You will eventually see the new, strong and healthy grass overtake the moss thus choking the moss out. Seaweed extract, applied every two to three weeks to all new growing plants and vegetables throughout the growing season will also work wonders.

Seaweed is also good as a rooting compound – dip the roots into fine seaweed powder – and witness the young plants grow into mature, healthy and strong ones.

Seaweed powder can be diluted and this, too, can make a liquid feed. The powder can also be applied undiluted, by sprinkling very sparingly over growing carrots, broad beans and other vegetables, with the powder keeping any dreaded fly at bay.

All of this will be an advantage to help to make your garden and vegetable plots very healthy, free from pests and disease, and provide you a natural, flourishing wealth of colour and strong plants.

For any of those readers who are suspicious, why not give some of these tips a chance and view for yourself the benefits that using seaweed can give.