Shrubs For Sun

Older proven variety that's still quite popular! The Peony is an extremely long lived, hardy, shrub-like plant. Color is brilliant and of even tone with a silky luster. Once they're established, they're as hardy and dependable as oaks, creating a fantastic...

Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the plant. Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks.

Peonies are a standard of the perennial border, both as specimens and in groups. Fragrant and with good foliage. You can plant other peonies with staggered bloom times to extend the total peony bloom period to approximately 6 weeks during May and June.

Remove the old flowers of Daylily Round Midnight as they become brown and unattractive. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants.

Deadheading also prevents Hibiscus Luna Rose from spreading through your yard, as it can be an effective self-seeder when the dead flowers are allowed to dry completely and go to seed this would cause problems for your garden.

It is native to wet spots (marshes, swamps, floodplains, river banks, moist meadows, and moist woods) from Ontario and Massachusetts south to Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Florida. Best in moist, organically rich soils, but does surprisingly well in average...

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. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at...

Remove the brown stems and leaves to give your plant a healthier and more attractive appearance. 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.

Although some authorities recommend special fertilizer mixes to get the maximum results, hydrangeas do amazingly well with a more relaxed approach. Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release...

This is not to be rushed. 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. Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success.

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. Either chemical fertilizers or organic matter can be used successfully. Large hydrangeas that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has excessive...

Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting. (Use less fertilizer for hydrangeas in a container.) “Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a...

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Let's Dance Diva Hydrangea plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Screenings and hedges of hydrangeas would need to be pruned for their specific purpose within the landscape.

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. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing hydrangeas with adequate nutrition. Superphosphates and bone meal should be avoided when trying to produce blue.

If chemical fertilizers are used on your Let's Dance Rhythmic Blue Hydrangea, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year is probably the simplest solution. Also serves well in a container as a thriller.

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. This is a very loose estimate, so please read the directions on the fertilizer before applying it.

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Bobo Hydrangea a good deep watering. Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer.

, Little Quick Fire Hydrangea is early blooming, flowering about a full month before other hydrangeas. (Use less fertilizer for hydrangeas in a container.) “Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out...

Flowers open pure white like most paniculata types but then turn pink, and will be an extremely dark rosy-pink in the fall. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked.

It only takes a few Hydrangea Endless Summer Bloomstruck to fill up a bed. 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.

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 the root system to rot.

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Little Lime Hydrangea a good deep watering. Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer.

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. This is a very loose estimate, so please read the directions on the fertilizer before applying it.

Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose. Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems.

When dried, the arrangements can last almost forever. 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.

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