If it doesn't bloom well that season it is probably an early or midseason plant. Depending on which clematis you have, when you prun can make a difference in whether you have pretty blossoms or simply a green, climbing vine.Clematis vines are classed...
Stay away from fertilizers that are heavy in nitrogen; use an all purpose with an N-P-K of 5-10-10 or a 6-12-12.One of the most asked questions that I receive in my newspaper column is how to prune clematis.Clematis are divided into 3 groups.
Nature is anxious for plants to grow upwards and get energy from the sun.A plant's goal in existing is to reproduce. The most natural thing in the world for most plants in their first, actively growing stage to do is grow UP.
For the most part, palms are pretty low maintenance trees.Most species never ever need to be pruned... A well-pruned Chamaerops can have a wonderful ornamental appearance an un-pruned plant cannot approach).And Phoenix pruned so that some of the leafbases...
Apply a generous layer (up to eight inches) of organic mulch like straw, compost, or aged manure. The main crop of raspberries is in the fall. Strang,Thanks to Lee Anne Stark for the use of the raspberry picture above, and to Dave's Garden Admin Melody...
Instead, they encourage the development of roots that inevitably circle around the sides and base of the pot. The quality of your trees or shrubs may surpass anything you can buy at most nurseries, and your plants will have the best start and chance for...
This person must be able to climb and lower you safely in case of problems and if that isn't possible, they can at least call for help. It is also a common activity for people growing fruit trees as they need to give them a shape that will later on facilitate...
The trees were named by Carl Linnaeus in honor of Swedish merchant Magnus von Lagerstroem, whose Far East traders provided the first specimens of crepe myrtles in Europe. Eliminate one of the major trunks if it is leaning too close to a building." recommends...
I trimmed it back partially, so I wouldn't hurt the tree when the branch fell due to gravity, which could have caused the damage to the trunk. And since I love apricots, but especially apricot jam, I had no time to waste.
At one time I owned the lot next door to me, and when I sold it, the oak tree I planted in the '70's went with the sale. Even my 5-year-old grandson knows it peels because it is growing.This morning, I did not open the curtains in my bedroom.
Most of the other hydrangeas have circular shaped flowers. This is one of the larger hydrangeas, growing to height and width of 8-10 feet if left to do so; these are some of the more hardy specimens and tolerate cold very well.
The structures, also known as walipini, take advantage of solar radiation and the thermal mass of the surrounding earth. Because they are built into a natural slope, they have very little exposed area.
And as they get larger and larger, there is less and less room for everybody here.I have a particularly dinky lot for such a large number of plants.And though I am not 100% adverse to having them duke it out, with a ‘survival of the fittest' philosophy,...
Did you know that winter is the perfect time to prune most deciduous trees? On new trees you may have to choose from several and choose the most desirable and remove the others.You will also want to remove any branches that are growing inward toward the...
Anyway, we are not in India but on Reunion Island and I was called by a representative of the city hall to conduct a phytosanitary survey on a row of large ficus trees growing alongside a school yard in St-Pierre.
So some of us were called and came for the duty, not an easy one as you will soon realize!Make sure you click on the images to get enlarged ones!Today's job is to clear the zone, making it open to public again with no hazard left.
Don't place shrubs under the eaves of the house--snow and ice can slide off onto the plants, and overflowing gutters can drench plants in heavy ice during freezing weather.Protecting small upright evergreens with multiple leaders (e.g., arborvitae, juniper)...
The cut stems will start filling in the bush this spring at the new size and will make flower buds for next year. To reduce the overall size, you'll have to go well into the bush. Besides, with the ground muddy and too cold to work in, what else can you...
Other cities had not even cleaned up the winter storm damage before the spring storm hit. Trees and grass began to sparkle in the street lights as a thin layer of ice formed. Then, in June, a spring storm hit Tulsa.
This year they've bloomed later and the bracts were still there at the beginning of March, healthy and as beautiful as ever. Just keep the end of the stem above the flame for 5 seconds.
Give them a good watering once a month.Hydrangea blooms are very easy to dry and preserve. As they begin to dry they will pick up very interesting hues of color.This has been drying for about three weeks and is starting to show huesYou can also use Rit...
Basically a friction hitch is a piece of rope set in such a way that it will grip tightly on the climbing rope if weight is put on it but will also be loosened with a slight pressure from the fingers.
Start at the top of the tree and carefully follow each pruned branch back to the trunk; cut each one off about 1/2-inch from the main leader. Armed with my bypass shears and a roll of orange surveyor's tape, I decided to try my hand at designing a spiral...
When we bought the farm in 1993, they were between eight and ten feet tall and no longer blooming. We tried a well-known acidic, and waited a year. There was Stan, whacking the bushes down to 18 to 24 inches from the ground.
Bleach is extremely phototoxic to plants. The product was harpin, which was marketed under the name "Messenger".I too along with many other gardeners hungry for new products "drank the Kool-Aid" and jumped on the bandwagon.
Trees and shrubs suitable for forcing are those that flower before their leaves emerge, like fruit trees.Forcing the branches of any flowering shrub into bloom is primarily a matter of convincing them that warm spring weather has arrived and it is time...
In this series of articles I?ll discuss the plant's characteristics, fertilization, site location, planting, pruning, winter protection in the colder climes. After that do not allow the soil to dry out, water as needed.
