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In most cases, the plant should have no problem recovering from such a major pruning, and the pruned plant should quickly begin to grow with vigor. If severe, pruning is necessary, it must be realized that the plant will shift its focus in the short-run...

A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during pruning. If you are looking for a fertilizing routine tailored to your specific conditions, a soil sample should be taken and the...

The most important reason for pruning camellias is to improve the overall health of the plant. Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of camellias in their gardens when they purchase...

In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing...

Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects. Severe pruning should be done just after the plant has finished blooming. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Rubus Calycinoides...

Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown. When pruning established Dwarf Hinoki Cypress where no labeling is present on a variety to identify it, you need...

Fall is the time for Azaleas to begin preparing for dormancy. Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer.

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.

Mycorrhizae colonizes the root system and protects the tender roots from pathogens which cause root rot. Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are very important considerations when choosing...

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.

A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch. Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag.

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.

Osmanthus Goshiki can be used in different ways in your garden and landscape, alone it is a beautiful specimen or planted en masse. Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization, the results will be less...

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Gold Mop Cypress to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if...

The main reason for pruning laurels such as Thuja Fire Chief is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.

The result was the release of six cultivars in 1967 and 1970, each named for a Native American tribe, chosen to impart a distinctly American designation to introductions from this program.

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.

* Osmanthus americanus, commonly called American olive, wild olive, or devilwood, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to southeastern North America, in the United States from Virginia to Texas, and in Mexico from Nuevo Leon south to Oaxaca and...

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. Plants will sometimes also produce less flowers as a result of too much nitrogen.

Camellias are one of the slowest growing and yet one of the most desirable ornamentals available today. Do not apply more fertilizer than is recommended on the label. Prune limbs flush to the feeder branches without leaving nubs.

It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag.

We recommend using only true miticides for control. Scale feed on sap causing a chlorosis (yellow) look to the leaves. Christmas Jewel Holly normally have only a few insects that cause any real problems.

When we specifically look at pruning with regards to Kalmia latifolias, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep.

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. If a Camellia Kanjiro is being trained as an hedge, it would need to be pruned differently than if it were being grown as a tree form.

Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown. When pruning established clethras where no labeling is present on a variety to identify it, you need to look at...

Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.