Garden Cote 6 from ferti-lome is a polymer coated, time release fertilizer. Lightly mix it into soil, water in, and it'll feed your plants for up to 6 months! We like to mix it into houseplant soil when re-potting. Garden Cote is activated by moisture and soil temperature. Balanced NPK and Micros encourage longer lasting and greener flowering plants with more blooms. Use Garden Cote on annuals, perennials, garden vegetables, trees, shrubs, bulbs, citrus, and berries. 4.5 lb. package.