Pencil Shrubs Trees

It grows well in a variety of soils, but prefers good drainage. Mulch not only stops weeds and grass, it will hold soil moisture and maintain a lower more even soil temperature, stimulating more aggressive root growth.

Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any plants.

Following the release of the first hybrid selections (‘Muskogee' and ‘Natchez') in 1978, twenty-one hybrid cultivars would be selected, named, and introduced over the next twenty-five years.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. The most important reason for pruning tree is to improve the overall health of the plant which in turn will reward you with a plethora of blooms.

If chemical fertilizers are used on your Golden Spirit Smoke Tree, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year is probably the simplest solution. It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much.

Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing plants with adequate nutrition. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality...

Cut any dead branches back to the point of origin on the parent stem or back to the central leader 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.

Following the release of the first hybrid selections (‘Muskogee' and ‘Natchez') in 1978, twenty-one hybrid cultivars would be selected, named, and introduced over the next twenty-five years.

When pruning established Templehof Hinoki Cypress where no labeling is present on a variety to identify it, you need to look at the general growth patterns of the plant to be pruned.

We like to tell folks that when watering Witch Hazel or any plant for that matter its best not to water the foliage of the plant. Water at the base of the plant near the soil line only.

Castle Spire Holly is hardy to Zone 6. Castle Spire Holly is an excellent selection with bright red berries, dark glossy foliage, vigorous growth and branching habit on a compact, narrow, pyramidal form.

Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the application. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. Proper fertilization of your Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms.

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the Hicks Yew. In the South, a late May application and another in July would be about right.

White flowers transform to pink-red as summer progresses. This dwarf plant fits easily into any landscape, including container gardens. Little Quick Fire from Proven Winners flowers about a month before other hydrangeas.

Invincibelle Wee White from Proven Winners is the first dwarf Annabelle-type hydrangea in the world. Invincibelles can handle cold down to USDA Hardiness Zone 3. Tall and naturally grows in a tiny, rounded mound.

Pristine Mountain Laurel is available in a gallon pot and shipping now. Pristine Mountain Laurel is a great little shrub for your garden. In late spring to early summer, clusters of pure white blooms open against the green foliage.

Architecturally interesting, it is very useful in narrow hedgerows, as an accent or framing entrances. Produces very few fruit, none of which are edible. Fine Line Buckthorn from Proven Winners combines wonderful texture and a narrow form that makes it...

Silver Dollar Hydrangea is a compact plant with large, lacy white blooms in late summer. The stems are strong and hold the flowers upright. It is a smaller version of the PeeGee Hydrangea, but produces a huge amount of blooms.

Pearl Glam Beautyberry from Proven Winners emerges in spring with dark purple foliage, then brings white flowers in late summer that yield hundreds of violet-purple berries. No pollinator is needed to set fruit and the upright habit makes this beautyberry...

Jazz Hands Dwarf Pink Loropetalum from Proven Winners has cool purple foliage with a cranberry undercurrent. The foliage combines beautifully with the hot pink blooms. This plant fits well into residential landscapes and container gardens and is also...

Tiny Tuff Stuff from Proven Winners is a very hardy hydrangea that produces blue flowers in acidic soil and pink in more alkaline soil. The blooms tip down in a distinctive arching fashion and the shrub's narrow leaves and an abundance of flowers cover...

Pink in alkaline soils and blue in acidic soils, Big Daddy's huge blooms are as big as balloons at a child's birthday party. Perfect for flower arrangements. 'Big Daddy' will bloom from early summer through fall.

Easy to plant, as it thrives in almost any soil, Summer Wine Ninebark is especially attractive as border or even an accent plant. You'll love the little, pink-white, button blooms that cover the dark, wine-colored foliage in early to midsummer.

The 'Mine-no-Yuki' Camellia provides blissfully crisp white double blooms for the late fall and early winter seasons. Other bloomers are preparing for cold weather; the 'Mine-no-Yuki' Camellia is bursting at the seams with stunning snow-white blossoms...

Castle Spire's superior vigor provides lustrous dark green foliage that lasts all year. When planted near pollinator Castle Wall, this blue holly from Proven Winners produces red berries for fall and winter enjoyment.

Cranberry Cotoneaster is a hardy, low dense spreading shrub with stiff arching branches and is generally easy to care for. Small pinkish flowers in May produce showy cranberry red fruits in late summer that persist into late fall.