Drought Tolerant Shrubs

It is endemic to Australia, occurring in every mainland state except South Australia. * Mirbelia is a plant genus belonging to the Fabaceae family.

At the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy abundant foliage. Proper fertilization of your Physocarpus Summer Wine will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you...

It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune Physocarpus as this does more harm than good. If severe, pruning is necessary, it must be realized that the plant will shift its focus in the short-run from setting flower...

We recommend feeding your plants in the very early spring and again in mid fall after all new growth has hardened off. Bio-tone starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting.

Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its energies. In the southeastern United States, three fertilizer applications per year are usually adequate...

Butterfly Bushes such as Lo and Behold Blue Chip Buddleia grow best if they are fertilized once or twice in the summer. Specific plant objectives require specific pruning techniques.

These plants tend to grow more and more stems, which is why its also recommended to divide Bluebeard Beyond Midnight every few years to rejuvenate the plant. Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting.

Pruning a specific plant to look a specific way, involves art in creating a unique definition for a specific plant, and it involves science in understanding the physical growing habits of the plant to be pruned.

If you choose to use chemical fertilizers on your Thuja Whipcord, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year in the spring is probably the simplest solution. When selecting a fertilizer for your Little Giant Arborvitae, if soil Ph is not...

Since an organic method of applying manure and/or compost around the roots, produces excellent results and also improves the condition of the soil, this would be an excellent first line of attack.

Additionally, Caryopteris Beyond Midnight is deer resistant. In warmer climates, cut it back in the spring before it begins to bud. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Caryopteris Beyond Midnight plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the...

For an organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around Butterfly Bushes such as Lo and Behold Ice Chip Buddleia. During the second season following the severe pruning, the buddleia should resume normal bud setting, and the plant...

Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. If your Lo and Behold Pink Micro Chip Buddleia plants are well established, and you are not concerned about more growth, choose a fertilizer that has a smaller first number, and a larger second and...

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. Try to cure the problem before adding fertilizer. Specific plant objectives require specific pruning techniques.

Large Buddleias that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has excessive capacity, and its roots are capable of supplying all of its energies to a smaller number of branches and foliage.

Large Buddleias that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has excessive capacity, and its roots are capable of supplying all of its energies to a smaller number of branches and foliage.

If chemical fertilizers are used on your Lo and Behold Purple Haze Buddleia, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer such as by espoma once a year is probably the simplest solution.

Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose. Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements.

Another reason for pruning Physocarpus such as Coppertina Physocarpus is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape. Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow the...

A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during pruning. In the South, a late summer into September application would be about right.

In some instances where the required pruning would be drastic, the pruning may be done towards the end of summer even if the plant has not finished blooming. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

'Northern Pearls' is a compact cultivar that grows to 6-8' tall and features racemes (3-5" long) of 5-petaled white flowers (to 2" diameter) which bloom in early spring. * This species of pearlbush is an early-blooming, upright deciduous shrub that is...

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil.

This is not to be rushed. Since an organic method of applying manure and/or compost around the roots, produces excellent results and also improves the condition of the soil, this would be an excellent first line of attack.

Many times, Golden Pacific Juniper that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs. Little pruning is needed other than the occasional removal of dead or broken branches.

Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because...

These leftover branches could eventually provide host for disease to enter your Blue Tamarix Juniper. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.