Yellow Flowering Shrub

It can also be kept in a large container for many years. The leaves will show off five colors; cream, pink, orange, yellow, and white appear in attractive spots or swirls that combine together to create an eye-catching display! Use Goshiki to brighten...

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much. When we specifically look at pruning with regards to Nandinas, this misunderstanding and negligence...

Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I personally find pruning to be one of the most relaxing yet rewarding chores in the garden. Gulfstream Nandina benefits from an fertilizer which can help raise the nutrient level of...

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization, the results will be less than desirable, if the fertilizer...

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much. In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly,...

The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. Since an organic method of applying manure and/or compost around the roots, produces excellent results...

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. Because its a compact Blush Pink Nandina grower is ideal as a mass planting or a border.

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. Water at the base of the plant near the soil line only. Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization,...

Nandina domestica is very easy to grow, however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which is planted in the ground will take about 1/8 – 1/4 cup of espoma organic fertilizer.

If severe, pruning is necessary, it must be realized that the plant will shift its focus in the short-run from setting flower buds to growing vigorously, and it is very likely that the Callicarpa Early Amethyst will have few if any bloom buds during the...

You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Purple Leaf Sand Cherry. Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose.

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. The most important reason for pruning Calycanthus Aphrodite is to improve the overall health of the plant which in turn will reward you with a plethora of blooms and berries.

We highly recommend that you mulch your Frostproof Gardenia with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Another reason for pruning gardenias such as Frostproof Gardenia is to re-define the plant's...

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Maintenance of Aronia Autumn Magic is minimal once established as is the case with most of the native shrubs.

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. Pruning large hydrangeas may be minor or major. After stating this with much certainty, I hasten to add that it is virtually impossible to turn a hydrangea blue for any length of...

You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Hydrangeas. Don't fertilize Onyx Zebra Hydrangea after August. Hydrangeas such as Onyx Zebra Hydrangea grow best if they are fertilized once or twice in the summer.

Superphosphates and bone meal should be avoided when trying to produce blue. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

If there are too many main trunks, a few may be pruned out completely depending on the form you desire. It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much.

In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Skimmia japonica, it is important to determine what you need your Laurels to do. Plants such as Skimmia japonica grow best if they are fertilized once in the spring and again in early summer.

Grows to 6 feet tall. 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.

If a liquid fertilizer is used for Lemon Candy Physocarpus, it should be applied every month for both plants in pots and in the ground. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting.

(Use less fertilizer for gardenias in a container.) “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 Royal Purple Smoke Tree.

You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Admiration Barberry. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Admiration Barberry.

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. It has no significant negative characteristics. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely...

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. During the second season following the severe pruning, the hydrangea should resume normal bud setting, and the plant should have healthier blooms because of the increased vigor...

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. 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...