Flowering Shrubs Shrubs For Sale In Boston

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 general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Viburnum burkwoodii a good deep watering.

Try to cure the problem before adding fertilizer. If you prefer a more open and natural form, simply remove up to one third of the branches down to the ground each year or two. The foliage radiates year round with white, yellow, burgundy, medium green,...

Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any roses. Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand...

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Magic Carpet Spirea plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. In the southeastern United States, three fertilizer applications per year are usually adequate to supply your...

Physocarpus such as Physocarpus Diablo grow best if they are fertilized once in the spring and once in the summer. Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have fewer flowers and seed, and are more susceptible...

A very large shrub nandina in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk). A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole.

When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line of each plant. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. Green flowers mature to white in Summer and turn shades of pink in Fall. Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have fewer flowers and...

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves.

Have a good supply at this time,single sale or in lots of 5..these are beautiful shrubs or used just for wildlife! Privets are 5.00 each,clusters of white fragrant flowers in spring and early summer then turning to a dark color fruit in fall that the...

Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of Butterfly Bushes in their gardens when they purchase a previously owned residence. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer to suit your Lo and Behold Blue Chip Jr Buddleia, it is important to determine what you...

Physocarpus such as Physocarpus Summer Wine grow best if they are fertilized once in the spring and once in the summer. When we specifically look at pruning with regards to Physocarpus, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified.

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. Can be kept as a shrub or pruned into a small tree. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the...

Leucothoe Scarletta becomes reddish-bronze in fall. Another reason for pruning Leucothoe such as Leucothoe Scarletta is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape. We like to tell folks that when watering Leucothoe Scarletta or any plant...

It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune Kalmia latifolias. Azalea's such as Kalmia latifolia Red Bandit grow best if they are fertilized lightly in the spring once frost has passed with a well-balanced, extended-release,...

Large Lilac Bloomerang Dark Purple 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.

It prefers a loamy, well-drained soil. Branches zigzag at internodes and blooms for up to 2 months. Japanese Kerria is a good shrub that has been used since pre-civil war times. Months of Showy Blooms on a Fast Growing Shrub Double Flowering Japanese...

If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Buddleias. Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems.

Provides nectar sources for pollinators. The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die.

Fertilize Azalea Tri-Lights again 6 to 8 weeks later to encourage extra flowers or faster growth of young shrubs. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Azalea Tri-Lights plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper.

Azalea's such as Azalea Ribbon Candy grow best if they are fertilized lightly in the spring once frost has passed with a well-balanced, extended-release, fertilizer such as espoma .

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. Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag.

Try to cure the problem before adding fertilizer. These are all sterile triploids that have larger, earlier flowers, but they set no seed. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Blue Angel Rose of Sharon plants that you dig a hole twice as wide...

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. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen...

Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates. 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...

This pretty, low-grower is dense and compact which makes it a favorite choice for small foundation plantings, hedges and screening. It makes a nice backdrop to tulips, daffodils and other spring bulbs.