Native Shrubs Flowering Shrubs For Sale In Indiana

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. If your Wisteria Amethyst Falls plants are well established, and you are not concerned about more growth, choose a fertilizer that has a smaller first...

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. 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.

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. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect.

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.

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. The dark bronze-maroon foliage is colorful all season, and contrasts beautifully with the white flowers in late spring.

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I find pruning to be one of the most relaxing yet rewarding chores in the garden.

Coffee grounds provide a natural means of maintaining the low pH levels azaleas prefer, particularly if alkalinity is a concern. A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well.

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. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots to spread through the loose, nutrient...

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper.

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.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. Do an early spring fertilizer with a product such as at the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy...

Since an organic method of applying manure and/or compost around the roots, produces excellent results and also improves the condition of the soil, this would be an excellent first line of attack.

Screenings and hedges of hydrangeas would need to be pruned for their specific purpose within the landscape. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep.

Mountain Snow Pieris is heat-tolerant than other varieties, so this is a step-up from others you might see at your local nursery. Mountain Snow Pieris will grow up to 5 feet in height with a 4-foot width.

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. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical...

Holly - Goshiki, Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki', is truly a beautiful accent plant that is also extremely tough and durable with remarkable variegated leaves. The leaves will show off five colors; cream, pink, orange, yellow, and white appear in attractive...

Caryopteris Dark Knight is a compact, mounding shrub with dense, fragrant, silver-gray foliage and deep purplish blue flowers over a long blooming season starting in late summer. We recommend feeding your Caryopteris Dark Knight in the very early spring...

Its rare in the plant world to make plants conform to our will so take advantage of this. Let's Dance Starlight Hydrangea makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers.

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. It is one of the great harbingers of spring, and reliably opens the gardening season each year. Follow this up with a early summer application of Espoma , this will provide the necessary...

Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in both summer and winter to conserve soil moisture and protect it in exposed locations or colder micro-climates. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot...

Also try them in containers on the patio. This is not to be rushed. 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.

Commercial manure or compost can be applied once in the spring around the base of the Otto Luyken Cherry Laurel. If you are looking for a fertilizing routine tailored to your specific conditions, a soil sample should be taken and the fertilizer and trace...

As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground. One would have to be very diligent in keeping the soil properly conditioned as stated above.

If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life. 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...

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. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants.

Commercial manure or compost can be applied once in the spring around the base of the Ilex Glabra Densa. 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...

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.