How to Use fertilize in a Sentence

fertilize

verb
  • The soil is so rich there is no need to fertilize.
  • He fertilizes the lawn every year.
  • A single sperm fertilizes an egg.
  • Bees fertilize plants as they collect nectar from flowers.
  • Then, the male is washed up and fertilizes the eggs.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
  • When is the best time to fertilize the plants and what to use?
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 23 Nov. 2019
  • Take care not to over-fertilize the lawn.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Then, the male is washed up and fertilizes the eggs.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • Feel free to use the tree stakes to fertilize your tree this month.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 17 Feb. 2018
  • Plants with pale green leaves may not have been fertilized enough.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Weasels, minks, and hawks make meals of them and fertilize the soil.
    — Brian Payton, Smithsonian, 9 Feb. 2018
  • The male fish will then wrap around the female to fertilize the eggs.
    — Daily Pilot Staff, latimes.com, 13 June 2019
  • Those eggs were then fertilized with sperm and led to healthy baby mice.
    — TIME, 2 May 2024
  • To do so, fertilize your lawn on a schedule.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
  • Trim off the dead and if sending out new shoots keep moist and fertilize.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Spring and summer are the best times to fertilize.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Spring and summer are the best times to fertilize.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Compost from food waste is used to fertilize on-site plants.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
  • During the rest of the year, fertilize twice a month.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Keep the soil weed free and slightly moist, but don't fertilize.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Instead, wait at least three weeks to fertilize new fruit trees.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In the fall, cut back the fronds even more and fertilize your ferns again if needed.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
  • Keep the soil weed-free and slightly moist, but don't fertilize.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Here's what to know about fertilizing and mulching your plants in spring.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Second, don't fertilize a bulb with no leaves.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
  • If those eggs can be fertilized with the once-frozen sperm, the species could have a future.
    — Andrea Foa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2019
  • Place it in indirect to low light and fertilize it once or twice a year.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 7 June 2022
  • There is no need to fertilize a lawn unless you are so brainwashed by the ads.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2018
  • Of course renters also don’t have to fertilize the lawn, trim the trees and rake up all the leaves.
    — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 3 July 2019
  • The female then lays her eggs in the gravel and the male fertilizes them.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 10 Dec. 2019

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