Flowering Shrubs

If chemical fertilizers are used on your Gulfstream Nandina, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year in the spring is probably the simplest solution. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

With brighter and longer lasting foliage color. If your 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 third number.

It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much. Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good plant performance, there some minor elements that are just as important in consideration...

Harbour Dwarf Nandina should be pruned in the late winter to encourage new growth. However Smaller Nandinas such as Harbour Dwarf Nandina rarely if ever need pruned. It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune nandinas...

A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well. Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the application.

Plant a few of these for a reliable border of year-round color around your mailbox, or even just one as a focal point in your perennial bed. Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I personally find pruning to be one of the...

Nandina Flirt, is a dwarf cultivar with red foliage for most of the year. Try to cure the problem before adding fertilizer. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain...

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilize beautyberries. Fall is the time for Callicarpas to begin preparing for dormancy.

When pruning established Purple Leaf Sand Cherry 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 common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well.

There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. If you are a beginner at growing plants Frostproof Gardenia is easy to grow however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which is freshly planted in the ground will take about 1/8 –...

Maintenance of Aronia Autumn Magic is minimal once established as is the case with most of the native shrubs. There are two schools of thought, and quite a bit of debate, about larger pruning jobs.

After stating this with much certainty, I hasten to add that it is virtually impossible to turn a hydrangea blue for any length of time if it is planted in soil with no aluminum and that is highly alkaline (chalky).

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Onyx Zebra Hydrangea a good deep watering.

Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant. Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies on producing more vigorous branches, foliage, and flowers.

In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Tri-colored dappled willow, it is important to determine what you want your Tri-colored dappled willow to do. When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch...

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. Proper fertilization of your Skimmia japonica will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. Medium height native shrub chartreuse foliage that turns gold then crimson in the fall.

Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have fewer flowers and seed, and are more susceptible to disease than plants with adequate levels of Potassium.

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.

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens.

In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. If a viburnum is being trained as a hedge, it would need to be pruned differently than if it were being grown...

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. Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization, the results will...

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. Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies on producing more vigorous...

It was selected as the 2011 Cut Flower of the Year by the Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting. For an organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around...

In colder climates, cut it back as one of the last chores in your garden before the snow flies. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. The purplish-blue flowers attract bees, hummingbirds and butterflies.

Plant it with Nikko Blue hydrangeas and Silver Carpet Snow-in-summer for a fresh riff on a classic patriotic cottage look. These compact plants are very neat and tidy. The first truly compact fringe flower! Look out boxwood, Crimson Fire Loropetalum is...