Whether you have a farm or you just like to keep your yard looking like it belongs on the cover of a magazine, there are several steps you have to do every month or so. Not only will you want to ensure that all of your plants are getting the water that they need, you also need to make sure they are getting the nutrients that they need as well. Although things like organic compost will help to give plants and soil back their nutrients, you should also be fertilizing on a regular basis.