Abstract: An encapsulated fertilizer that is made up of a water-soluble film having a compartment containing a pre-selected amount of fertilizer granules. The fertilizer granules include at least three nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium and are selected to target specific types of plants. Each fertilizer granule has a low salt index and is in a stable, non-leachable form. For proper manufacture, each fertilizer granule have aspect ratios dissimilar to 1 and low Sieve Grading Number. The water-soluble film pod is able to dissolve rapidly when exposed to an amount of water at a temperature of above 35 degrees Fahrenheit.

Abstract: The present pet waste station system is made up of a plurality of units having a sod section which fits into a tray. The method of preparing the system includes growing the sod section apart from the tray for a period. The sod section has live grass, a root system and a soil medium. Once the root system is established in the soil medium, the sod section is placed into the tray, which has a bottom, a series of walls and a ledge with a plurality of interlocking nodes. Two units can connect by engaging interlocking nodes from one unit to interlocking nodes of another unit. Once connected, the overlapping ledges form a seal that prevents liquid from escaping between two units when the pet waste station system is in use.