Evergreen Shrubs Shrubs For Sale In Tampa

When pruning established hollies where no labeling is present on a variety to identify it, you need to look at the general growth patterns of the plant to be pruned. The most important reason for pruning hollies is to improve the overall health of the...

Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “die back” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its energies and produce many more foliage.

Plants are native to eastern China and Taiwan as well. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the...

However, you need a male plant for pollination. One male plant will pollinate up to five female plants. Mix in peat moss and Ferrous Sulfate to increase the soil acidity. As an evergreen hedge, plant 2-4 feet apart, as individual specimens plant 6-8'...

It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. These leftover branches could eventually provide host for disease to enter...

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are very important considerations when choosing your...

In the fall it turns a soft lavender-purple. Spreads to form a dense mat 4-5' wide and only 4-6'' high. Excellent for dry rocky bare spots, banks and terraces. Delightful blue-green feathery foliage.

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. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer.

This selection is trimmed into a spiral form. If you are looking for a fertilizing routine tailored to your specific conditions, a soil sample should be taken and the fertilizer and trace elements matched to the needs of your soil.

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 and produce flowers. Provides nectar sources for pollinators.

Gold Dust Aucuba is able to withstand at least some salt in the air and soil, so you could use this in a location near the ocean. Creates an intresting privacy hedge in a shady location where not many choices are availible.

An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line...

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. Despite their slow growth patterns, camellias are considered to be heavy feeders.

This choice evergreen has beautiful blue-green foliage that shimmers in sunny garden areas. It can also be planted along a fence or utilized as an edger along a property line. It eventually matures to a height of 6' tall and 1' wide making it an ideal...

Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Mahonia Winter Sun to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which more times than not will be hard and compacted.

Mulching helps to keep roots cool. Camellia Hana Jiman need acidic well-drained soil and should be planted high (with the trunk base well above the soil line) in a protected climate free from extended heavy freezes.

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. 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.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.

Schip Laurel favors nutrient rich soil and ample fertilization. Its evergreen foliage creates a flow of green in the garden all year long. This is one of the hardiest selections, makes a stunning hedge or accent plant, responds to pruning very well.

If you are looking for a fertilizing routine tailored to your specific conditions, a soil sample should be taken and the fertilizer and trace elements matched to the needs of your soil.

When planting in hard clay soils, its best to dig the hole several feet wider than the root system and fill with soft loam soil to give the young Dragon Lady Holly tree a faster, more aggressive root system.

To maintain desired size and shape, this time prune after boxwood's have completed their main spring growth. A Latin translation for Buxus is ‘box'and the name may have been derived from its use to make small, finely carved boxes known in Greek as pyxos.

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Ligustrum Davidsons Hardy plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.

We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. And they can be extremely effective grown in pots, perhaps alongside some flowering heathers, placed in a prominent position...

A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Follow this up with a early summer application of Espoma , this will provide the necessary nutrients and raise the acid level in the soil which Rhododendrons favor.

A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Little Giant Arborvitae that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper.

Your Wine & Roses Weigela will grow to 5 feet in height with an equal spread. Wine & Roses Weigela was awarded the Gold Medal Plant Award by the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society in 2000.