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Do an early spring fertilizer with a product such as Espoma at the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy abundant foliage. The first method of pruning is to remove 1/3 of the shrub each spring to...

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Pucker Up Red Twig Dogwood plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting.

Strong, straight stems hold the huge flower heads up well, despite heavy rain. Follow this up with a early summer application of Espoma , this will provide the necessary nutrients and raise the nitrogen in the soil which hydrangeas favor.

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. We recommend feeding your plants in the very early spring and again in mid fall after all new growth has hardened off.

This is a very loose estimate, so please read the directions on the fertilizer before applying it. Ideal as an accent or container plant. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks.

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during pruning.

It can also be kept in a large container for many years. * Evergreen * All Season Interest Pruning time is best done in the spring. But select a location that provides an area with some sort of winter protection against cold wintry winds for cooler locations.

Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting.

Don't fertilize Weigelia Midnight Wine after August. When fertilizing weigelia grown in pots, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release or a liquid fertilizer).

The best decision about the size of your crape myrtle is made when you buy it. Fall pruning, especially in warmer climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly.

For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected.

Unlike other panicle hydrangeas, Quick Fire also has excellent fall foliage color for a final hurrah before winter. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked.

The best decision about the size of your crape myrtle is made when you buy it. Fall pruning, especially in warmer climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly.

It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain deutzias when pruning that particular plant. Proper fertilization of your Deutzia Nikko will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you...

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems.

This is not to be rushed. Its rare in the plant world to make plants conform to our will so take advantage of this. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer.

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. Excellent results have been reported by visitors to this site after using composted...

To ensure that aluminum is present, aluminum sulfate may be added to the soil around the hydrangeas. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage.

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When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary...

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the buddleia. (Flutterby Petite Buddleia). Proper fertilization of your Buddleia Petite Blue Heaven will lead to healthier and...

Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' can be used in the landscape as a specimen or in a shrub border. The green bark is retained throughout the winter. Japanese Kerria is an open, fast growing shrub and has yellow-green stems that add color to the winter landscape.

Winter Gold Winterberry Holly is a deciduous female holly that produces ornamental pink-orange berries that persist well into winter, changing to golden yellow and providing wonderful winter interest on otherwise bare stems.

It flowers on the previous season's growth, so prune to shape soon after it flowers and before it sets buds for next year. We know that you will love Snow Day Surprise. Pearl Bush has been a garden favorite for generations, but now Snow Day Surprise (Exochorda...

Kalmia latifolia Red Bandit commonly known as Red Bandit Mountain Laurel. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. This shrub is known for its brilliant summer display of dark pink buds and striking maroon...

If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Lilac Bloomerang Pink Perfumee. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during...

Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Osmanthus goshiki to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which more times than not will be hard and compacted.