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Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. Proper fertilization of your Limelight Hydrangea will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable...

In the South, a late May application and another in July would be about right. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements.

If you are looking for a fertilizing routine tailored to your specific conditions, a soil sample should be taken and the fertilizer and trace elements matched to the needs of your soil.

Excellent results have been reported by visitors to this site after using composted manure. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep.

Pruning a specific plant to look a specific way, involves art in creating a unique definition for a specific plant, and it involves science in understanding the physical growing habits of the plant to be pruned.

Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. These observations should give you a good idea of how the plant tends to grow, and also how and when you should prune the plant.

Another reason for pruning hydrangeas such as Bobo Hydrangea is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape. Hydrangeas such as Bobo Hydrangea grow best if they are fertilized once or twice in the summer.

Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. Proper fertilization of your Little Quick Fire Hydrangea will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more...

A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during pruning. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Quick Fire Hydrangea a good...

In the South, a late May application and another in July would be about right. 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...

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. If a hydrangea is being trained as a hedge, it would need to be pruned differently than if it were being grown as a tree form.

Another reason for pruning hydrangeas such as Little Lime Hydrangea is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape. Hydrangeas such as Little Lime Hydrangea grow best if they are fertilized once or twice in the summer.

Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. These observations should give you a good idea of how the plant tends to grow, and also how and when you should prune the plant.

After stating this with much certainty, I hasten to add that it is virtually impossible to turn a hydrangea blue for any length of time if it is planted in soil with no aluminum and that is highly alkaline (chalky).

In the South, a late May application and another in July would be about right. 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...

Screenings and hedges of hydrangeas would need to be pruned for their specific purpose within the landscape. Either chemical fertilizers or organic matter can be used successfully.

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. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water...

A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. We highly recommend that you mulch your Red Twig Dogwood with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch...

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer.

It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune hydrangeas. Although some authorities recommend special fertilizer mixes to get the maximum results, hydrangeas do amazingly well with a more relaxed approach.

Fertilize Tri-colored dappled willow with a general purpose fertilizer very early in spring before any growth begins. This is not to be rushed. If there are too many main trunks, a few may be pruned out completely depending on the form you desire.

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Sparkleberry Holly plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole.

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Do not fertilize Azalea Dragon Fire after August. 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.

The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously.

Do not fertilize Azalea Pink and Sweet after August. 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.

Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants. Yellow Twig Dogwood Buds Yellow grows to around 5′ to 6 feet tall and is equally as wide.