How to Fertilize an African Daisy
- 1). Spread 2- to 3-inches of compost over a well-drained garden bed before you plant the daisies in spring. Work the compost into the top 6 inches of soil. Compost provides additional drainage and supplies natural nutrients for the African daisies.
- 2). Sprinkle 1/2 pound of 10-10-10 slow release fertilizer over every 100 square feet of bed the day before or the day of planting. Till the fertilizer into the top 4 to 6 inches of soil so the fertilizer is spread throughout the root zone of the plants.
- 3). Fertilize the African daisies again eight to 10 weeks after planting with a second application of slow-release fertilizer. Alternatively, begin applying a liquid soluble 10-10-10 fertilizer every two weeks at the label recommended rate for the size of your daisy bed.