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Soil pH will affect flower color. Also serves well in a container as a thriller. So if you have cold winters where you are, consider these shrubs a must for your garden! We suggest when planting your newly purchased Let's Dance Rhythmic Blue Hydrangea...

The round shape lends itself to just about any pot style, too, so buy a couple to flank your front door and have the most talked-about entryway in the neighborhood. Blue Puffball will grow quickly to fill in bare spots in your foundation plantings or...

Fall is the time for hydrangeas to begin preparing for dormancy. Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves.

Excellent results have been reported by visitors to this site after using composted manure. Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements.

Although these plants may have been lovingly cared for by the previous owner, it may be necessary to severely prune these plants to restore vigor or to create a different definition in the landscape for the new owner of the property.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the...

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 of spirea nutrition.

Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the early spring and early summer.

Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are very important considerations when choosing your lilac fertilizer. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning...

If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Buddleias. Many times, Buddleias that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs.

An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. Organic fertilizers such as Dehydrated Cow Manure or Milorganite may provide an excellent source of slow release nutrients in addition to your primary fertilizer.

If you are a beginner at growing plants Sweet Summer Hydrangea is very easy to grow however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which is planted in the ground will take about 1/8 – 1/4 cup of fertilizer.

Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates. When fertilizing Physocarpus in pots, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release...

If you do not have acid soil, soil tests may be necessary followed by ph adjustments. If your camellias are younger plants, and you want them to concentrate their energies on growing for a few years, you may wish to choose a fertilizer that has a higher...

If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Viburnum. 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.

The founder of Meilland International SA, Antoine Meilland, survived service in World War I, and saw his first post-war rose crop wiped out by a beetle infestation. They have a tradition of naming some of their roses in honor of a notable person or celebrity,...

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.

Red Drift Rose has the most petite flowers of all of the Drift Roses. 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.

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. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Distylium Blue Cascade a good...

Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing plants with adequate nutrition. If chemical fertilizers are used on your Itea Henry's Garnet, applying a slow-release,...

It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune Sweetbay Magnolia. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect.

It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning Physocarpus or any plant for that matter. Pruning large Physocarpus that are well established will enable the plant to have continued vigor, and lead to many more years of supplying beauty to the...

Although these hydrangeas may have been lovingly cared for by the previous owner, it may be necessary to severely prune these plants to restore vigor or to create a different definition in the landscape for the new owner of the property.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Don't fertilize Pink Knockout Rose after August. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants.

We highly recommend that you mulch your Azalea Dragon Fire with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen...

(Use less fertilizer for Buddleias in a container.) “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 buddleia.It is much, much better to err on the side of too...

He described it, with its bark "as odoriferous as cinnamon", but did not name it. A fluid extract has been used as an antiperiodic. * Antispasmodic, disinfectant. * Stored seed requires between 3 weeks and 3 months cold stratification before sowing in...