I first learned of Azomite about a decade ago at a turfgrass research facility. I loved its potential, but it just wasn’t available in enough retail stores for me to suggest that listeners give it a try. However, in 2017, Azomite’s makers approached GardenLine about being an endorsed product, and showed us that many more retail locations now carried the product. Then, in 2018, the number of locations mushroomed when they began distribution through the Houston Nitro-Phos warehouse.

First, let me make it really simple for you about its usage: Just use it! Seriously, put it down like a fertilizer on lawns, toss it by hand onto beds, or scratch it into the soil around flowers, vegetables, shrubbery, etc.

My emails have been loaded with questions about Azomite’s application rate. Just think of it as you would any soil amendment – you can even mix it half-and-half with fertilizer and spread it about at full throttle. Just get it out there!

Azomite comes in three versions.

AZOMITE Granular was created for applying to lawns in a broadcast spreader. Look for it in the GREEN bag. This is the most readily available form for home gardeners to mix with fertilizers.

AZOMITE Micronize can be used in a sprayer for foliar applications – just be sure to keep the Azomite suspended in the water as you spray. It is also used in compost and hand gardening. It’s very dusty, so it is easily absorbed into the root system of any plant. Look for it in a white paper bag with GREEN lettering. This is the one used by hydroponic growers.

AZOMITE FIELD GRADE. This is the backbone of the company - the micronized and granular forms are both made from it. It’s a great and affordable product for applying micronutrients on new beds in larger acreage.You can also apply by hand it on an existing bed before mulching to give plants the boost they need for optimal performance.

So, let me explain the history and makeup of the product. Azomite is a unique, yet natural product with minerals sourced from mines in central Utah. It’s used by agriculturalists (farmers and crop producers) who have been incorporating Azomite for over 70 years, mainly because it is 100% safe for the environment. Technically, it is known as highly mineralized complex silica ore (hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate or HSCAS). It was formed through deposits from an ancient volcanic eruption that filled a seabed millions of years ago.

In addition to meeting the overwhelming need to re-mineralize our soils, other benefits from Azomite’s proper and consistent use include more abundant, bigger and better-tasting fruits and vegetables per plant. And with landscapes and turfgrass, adding Azomite truly helps them meet their full potential. Trace minerals and trace elements are necessary to bring any fertility program (fertilizing schedule) to full potential, while increasing resistance to diseases.

Azomite can be broadcast alone or blended with any fertilization program you are using … mineral fertilizers, organic fertilizers or even manure-based. It can also be banded along rows or when planting in the soil. It can also be a good carrier for Bermuda seeds and other microbial blends of bio-stimulants. It’s odorless and will not burn any plant, even if overused. The product is certified by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI), which means “manic-organics” should absolutely love it. Some gardening experts have called Azomite a multi-vitamin for depleted soils. It’s good for any soil that needs to be re-mineralized - not just our pathetic clay soils. To learn more, check out their website.

I recently made “trace minerals/trace elements” part of my lawn fertilization schedules. That’s how much I believe in this product. If your favorite store doesn’t carry it, please let them know how important it is to stock this product. Meanwhile, here’s a list of all the places I know have it right now.

Buchanan's Native Plants
D & D Feed & Supply, Tomball
Enchanted Forest
Kingwood Garden Center
Plants for All Seasons, Highway 249 feeder
League City Feed
RCW Nurseries, Highway 249
Southwest Fertilizer
Spring Creek Feed Center
Texas Feed Stop
The Arbor Gate
The Ground Up, Brittmore Road
Warrens Southern Garden
Ace Hardware, Cinco Ranch
Ace Hardware City, Memorial Drive
Ace Hardware of Champions
Ace Hardware of League City
All Star Ace Hardware
Allied Ace Hardware, Brenham
Woodlands Ace Hardware
Atascocita Ace Hardware
Fulshear Ace Hardware
Hamilton Ace Hardware
Hometown Ace Hardware, Sealy
J&R's Ace Hardware
Katy Ace Hardware
Lake Conroe Ace Hardware
Langham Creek Ace Hardware
M&D Hardware, Beaumont
M&D Hardware, Vidor
M&D Supply, Bay Area
M&D Supply, Beamer
M&D Supply, Louetta
M&D Supply, Lumberton
M&D Supply, Rosenberg
Magnuson Ace Hardware, Friendswood
Pearland Ace Hardware
Plantation Ace Hardware
Spring Ace Hardware
Tom's Ace Hardware
Bay City Feed
Bering’s Hardware, Bissonnet
Bering’s Hardware, Westheimer
Fischer’s Hardware, La Porte
Fischer’s Hardware, Pasadena
Fischer’s Hardware, Baytown
Golfcrest True Value
Grower's Outlet, Willis
Gulf Coast Equine and Pet
Heiden Feed & Lawn
Huffman True Value Hardware
Keyworth's Hardware
Lake Hardware, Angleton
Nelson Nursery and Water Gardens
New Waverly Feed
Plants N Things, Brenham
Tom's Thumb Nursery
Wabash Feed & Garden Store
Wharton Feed & Supply

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