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We highly recommend that you mulch your Red Twig Dogwood with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Provides unmatched winter intrest especially when planted in front of a contrasting backdrop.

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Kalmia latifolia Elf a good deep watering. Kalmia latifolia Elf, aka Dwarf Mountain Laurel, flowers in May and are a light pink with white overtones and pink...

Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are very important considerations when choosing your hydrangea fertilizer. There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market.

To the plant, the pH of the soil should be low (5.2-5.5). It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain hydrangeas when pruning that particular plant.

We recommend a good quality pair of hand pruners such as . Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Cityline Rio Hydrangea to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which...

Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems. Long narrow leaves bronze during summer and turn purple-red with tones of orange and yellow in autumn.

Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer. Lynwood Gold Forsythia gives a vibrant pop of color to the landscape with its vibrant yellow flowers.

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer.

More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. Excellent results have been reported by visitors to this site after using composted manure. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well...

The first method of pruning is to remove 1/3 of the shrub each spring to eliminate the oldest branches as it is the newer stems that display the best flowers. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

“Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage or even death of the rose.It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much.

More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. Excellent results have been reported by visitors to this site after using composted manure. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well...

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. You'll want to water the bushes regularly after planting until they've been well established. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of...

For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. Produces edible fruit.

Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems. At the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy abundant foliage.

Don't fertilize Pistachio Hydrangea after August. Is used for Pistachio Hydrangea, it should be applied every month during the spring and early summer for both plants in pots and in the ground.

We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. Excellent results have been reported by visitors to this site after using composted manure.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are very important considerations when choosing your hydrangea fertilizer.

Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems. Long narrow leaves bronze during summer and turn purple-red with tones of orange and yellow in autumn.

Flowers give way to jet black inkberries in late spring which mature in early fall and persist through the winter to early spring unless consumed by local birds. A very large established Hollies in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups of spread around the...

It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain hydrangeas when pruning that particular plant. While this plant tends to be blue, the flower color may range from blue to pink to white, all soft, delicate shades perfect...

A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

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.

This is not to be rushed. A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well. Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good plant performance, there some...

It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. The reason for this is simple 1. If I had to recommend a time it would be late winter after the winter interest portion of the season is over but before the...

Simply mix the recommended amount of Bio-tone into the back fill soil and water in generously when back filled. New trees should be watered twice weekly, under hot drier conditions possibly more.

Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.