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In the southeastern United States, three fertilizer applications per year are usually adequate to supply your clethras' nutritional needs. In many instances, clethras that have been neglected for a number of years will become infested with insects such...

As the flowers fade, bronzy new growth add an extra sparkle to the garden. 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 pieris favor.

Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects. This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. Many times, gardenias that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead...

Most growers and researchers agree that only light pruning is necessary for plenty of berries, so the choice is really yours. Aronia Autumn Magic tend to use more nitrogen than some other plant families.

Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any roses. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Harbour Dwarf Nandina, it is important to determine what you need your roses to do.

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. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

Smooth pale pinkish-gray bark on mature branches exfoliates with age. Crape Myrtle Double Feature has new growth that is small with wine-red leaves that are followed by an abundance of ruby-red blooms in late June and continues until October.

The most important reason for pruning hydrangeas is to improve the overall health of the plant which in turn will reward you with a plethora of blooms. (Use less fertilizer for hydrangeas in a container.) “Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much...

Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the rose. 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.

It prefers a loamy, well-drained soil. The green bark is retained throughout the winter. There are few plants that can produce the orange/gold flowers so early in the season. Months of Showy Blooms on a Fast Growing Shrub Double Flowering Japanese Kerria,...

You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Hydrangea Let's Dance Blue Jangles. 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...

It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much. 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...

They are a perfect complement to other spring blooming flowers and shrubs. The flowers are lightly fragrant and you can cut the stems – whether flowering or not – as nice filler in your own home-made bouquets.

Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant. This moderate grower reaches 2.5 to 3 feet tall and 2.5 to 3 feet wide.

It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain camellia when pruning that particular plant. Do not apply more fertilizer than is recommended on the label.

These observations should give you a good idea of how the plant tends to grow, and also how and when you should prune the plant.When pruning large Buddleias, pruning can be a general shaping or shearing of the plants or it can be a severe pruning that...

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.

Many times, Black Lace Elderberry that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs. Black Lace Elderberry produces interesting purple black foliage is finely cut, giving it an effect similar to that of Japanese maple tree.

The aroma is rich and spicy. Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization, the results will be less than desirable, if the fertilizer is applied on top of the mulch.

More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Buddleia Lo and Behold Blue Chip.

Once you experience the sumptuous beauty of one Florida Sunshine Anise, you're sure to want a few more for your home's landscape. Plant one as an accent on the north side of your home or use several for a vibrant hedge/screen along your property line.

“Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage or even death of the rose.It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much.

Blooms last for 3-4 weeks and have a spicy strawberry, banana-pineapple fragrance that peaks in late afternoon and early evening when flowers are fully open. Grows 6-8' tall. The Spicy Sweet Shrub develops exotic pods later and is filled with aromatic...

However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilize shrubs such as Firepower Nandina although truth be told I feel its the best. Nandina Firepower is great when planted in mass for a powerful presence in more spacious landscapes.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any shrubs. During the second season following the severe pruning, the gardenia should resume normal...

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.

Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag. If a liquid fertilizer is used for Double Pink Knockout Rose, it should be applied every month for both plants in pots and in the ground.