Fertilizer: Liquid or Pellets?

I remember when I started really using controlled-release fertilizers. Great stuff. Drop it in the pot and forget about it for a few months. I still use CRFs all the time. But (and there's always a but) I still think there's no doubt: liquid fertilizers, used correctly, result in better, bigger and healthier plants. Liquid nutrients are simply more available to the plant, and they tend to be delivered in larger, more effective doses. So I still use CRFs, but when I want a plant to really shine, I reach for the water-soluble or liquid fertilizers.