Gardens Alive!^® Dried Bat Guano

A favorite of organic gardeners, Dried Bat Guano is a natural fertilizer that quickly releases nitrogen into the soil while also providing needed phosphorous and potassium. With an NPK of 7-3-1, it's ideal for plants that are heavy feeders and need a nitrogen boost. Gardeners report that it increases the sweetness and flavor of edible plant parts while also helping with disease resistance.

While Dried Bat Guano quickly delivers nitrogen, it does not burn the plants like some synthetic fertilizers have been known to do. Like other natural plant foods, Dried Bat Guano does not leach out of your soil easily--and improves your soil structure and health. Best of all, bat guano is a renewable resource and requires no mining.

Coverage:

For new plantings, apply 1-2 tsp. per 1 gallon of soil.

For transplants, apply 1-2 tsp. per hole.

For existing plantings, apply 1-2 lbs. per 100 sq. ft.

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Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Sweet Potatoes	Potatoes	Tomatoes & Peppers
1A-4A	5/15/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	5/22/23 - 6/2/23
4B	5/15/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	5/22/23 - 6/2/23
5A	5/8/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	5/15/23 - 6/2/23
5B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	5/15/23 - 6/2/23
6A	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	5/8/23 - 6/2/23
6B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/9/23	5/8/23 - 6/2/23
7A	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/23/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 6/2/23
7B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/20/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 6/2/23
8A	4/17/23 - 6/2/23	2/16/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
8B	4/17/23 - 6/2/23	2/13/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
9A & B	4/17/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
10A & B	4/10/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
Last Order Date	5/29/2023	6/5/2023	5/29/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Tender Annuals	Fruit Trees	Onion Plants
1A-4A	5/5/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	4/3/23 - 5/5/23
4B	5/5/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 5/5/23
5A	5/5/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/2/23	3/20/23 - 5/5/23
5B	5/1/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	3/20/23 - 5/5/23
6A	4/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 5/5/23
6B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/20/23 - 5/5/23
7A	4/13/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/2/23	2/13/23 - 5/5/23
7B	4/10/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/5/23
8A & B	4/3/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	1/23/23 - 5/5/23
9A & B	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	1/2/23 - 5/5/23
10A & B	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	1/2/23 - 5/5/23
Last Order Date	5/29/2023	1A-6B: 5/29/2023 7A-7B: 5/19/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023	5/1/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Bareroot Roses	All other Perennials & Potted Plants	Dormant Trees & Hedges
1A-4A	4/10/23 - 5/26/23	5/1/23 - 6/2/23	5/1/23 - 5/19/23
4B	4/10/23 - 5/26/23	5/1/23 - 6/2/23	4/17/23 - 5/19/23
5A	3/27/23 - 5/26/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 5/19/23
5B	3/13/23 - 5/26/23	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 5/19/23
6A	2/27/23 - 5/26/23	3/13/23 - 6/2/23	3/6/23 - 5/19/23
6B	2/27/23 - 5/26/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 5/19/23
7A	2/20/23 - 5/26/23	2/23/23 - 6/2/23	2/20/23 - 5/19/23
7B	2/20/23 - 5/26/23	2/21/23 - 6/3/23	2/20/23 - 5/19/23
8A	2/13/23 - 5/26/23	2/16/23 - 5/12/23	2/13/23 - 4/28/23
8B	2/13/23 - 5/26/23	2/13/23 - 5/12/23	2/13/23 - 4/28/23
9A & B	1/16/23 - 5/26/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/6/23 - 4/28/23
10A & B	1/16/23 - 5/26/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/6/23 - 4/28/23
Last Order Date	5/22/2023	1A-7B: 5/29/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023	1A-7B: 5/15/2023 8A-10B: 4/24/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs	Select Citrus
1A-3B	5/1/23 - 6/2/23	4/17/23 - 10/27/23
4A & B	5/1/23 - 6/2/23	4/3/23 - 10/27/23
5A	4/10/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 10/27/23
5B	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 10/27/23
6A	3/13/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
6B	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
7A	2/23/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
7B	2/20/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
8A	2/16/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
8B	2/13/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
9A & B	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
10A & B	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
Last Order Date	1A-7B: 5/29/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023	10/23/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Nematodes	Encapsulated Compost Worms
1A - 2A	5/8/23 - 10/27/23	5/8/23 - 10/27/23
2B - 3B	4/24/23 - 10/27/23	4/24/23 - 10/27/23
4A - 6A	4/10/23 - 10/27/23	4/10/23 - 10/27/23
6B - 7A	4/3/23 -10/27/23	4/3/23 -10/27/23
7B - 8B	3/6/23 - 10/27/23	3/6/23 - 10/27/23
9A - 10B	2/20/23 - 10/27/23	2/20/23 - 10/27/23
Last Order Date	10/23/2023	10/23/2023

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Blueberries	All Other Fruits	Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers
1A-4B	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22
5A - 5B	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22
6A - 6B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22
7A - 7B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22
8A - 8B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22
9A - 10B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Vegetable Plants & Starts	Seeds	Hardgoods, Foods & Supplies
1A-4B	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
5A - 5B	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
6A - 6B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
7A - 7B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
8A - 8B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
9A - 10B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Select Perennials, Hibiscus & Iris	Trees & Shrubs	Select Strawberries
1A - 3B	10/10/22 - 11/11/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
4A - 4B	10/10/22 - 11/11/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
5A - 5B	10/10/22 - 11/11/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
6A - 6B	10/10/22 - 11/11/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
7A - 7B	10/10/22 - 11/25/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
8A - 8B	10/10/22 - 11/25/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
9A - 10B	10/10/22 - 11/25/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
Last Order Date	Zones 1A-6B: 11/7/22 Zones 7A-10B: 11/21/22	All Grow Zones: 10/24/2022	All Grow Zones: 10/03/2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Houseplants
2A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
3A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
4A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
5A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
6A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
7A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
8A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
9A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
10A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
11A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
Last Order Date	Zones 2A-6B: 10/17/22 Zones 7A-11B: 10/31/22

Shipping Note:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.