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If chemical fertilizers are used on your Invincibelle Spirit II Hydrangea, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year is probably the simplest solution. Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization,...

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Munchkin Oakleaf Hydrangea a good deep watering. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.program.

This is a plant that thrives on abuse. We highly recommend that you mulch your Brilliant Red Chokeberry with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability.

Adding aluminum sulfate will tend to lower the pH of the soil. More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system.

Bio-tone starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

Another reason for pruning Azalea Pink and Sweet is that it may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose. Full sun brings out the best fall color.

Either method is fine and occasionally its okay to cut the plant a little harder than you normally would shrubs. This is not to be rushed. You get to enjoy the wonderful show almost like fireworks shooting from the ground in the dreary winter days, and...

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.

If chemical fertilizers are used on your Let's Dance Starlight Hydrangea, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year is probably the simplest solution. It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can...

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.

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Itea Little Henry a good deep watering. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any plant.

It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on hydrangeas.

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. Large hydrangeas that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has excessive capacity, and its roots are capable of supplying all of its...

If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer to suit your Black Lace Elderberry, it is important to determine what you need your Black Lace Elderberry...

Dark pink buds open to pink with white stripes, like ribbon candy with a yellow blotch. When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. Many times, Azaleas that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative...

Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting. In summer, it has the appearance of just another green shrub after its white blooms disappear in May.

This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. 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.

A very large shrub in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk). Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions.

In addition to providing attractive green foliage during the growing season, this beloved, low-maintenance shrub produces red berries in late summer that attract birds through the winter months.

A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during pruning. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage.

As always After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Hearts A Bustin Euonymus americanus a good deep watering. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the...

Clethra Sixteen Candles tend to use more nitrogen than some other plant families. We highly recommend that you mulch your Clethra Sixteen Candles with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability.

This is not to be rushed. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose.

When we specifically look at pruning with regards to Hollies, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified. Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have fewer flowers and seed, and are more susceptible...

“Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the fine hair-like roots and damage or even death of the Kalmia latifolia Olympic Fire.

Excellent results have been reported after using composted manure. 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...

Is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate...