Beautyberry Shrub

When pruning large viburnums, pruning can be a general shaping or shearing of the plants or it can be a severe pruning that significantly reduces the size of the plant. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots...

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. We highly recommend that you mulch your Viburnum Winterthur with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability.

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted.

It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer.

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune Firepower Nandina or any plant in my opinion.

Another method for lowering the pH is to add organic matter to the soil such as coffee grounds, fruit and vegetable peels, grass clippings etc. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the...

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements.

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning hydrangeas or any plant for that matter.

This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon...

It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the Nandina.

In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. We like to tell folks that when watering Nandina Blush Pink or any plant for that matter its best not to water...

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 is applied on top of the mulch.

Flirt was bred from Harbour Dwarf and retains its low growing, spreading characteristics, but with the added bonus of masses of red new growth. The main reason for pruning laurels such as Nandina Flirt is to re-define the plant's definition within the...

“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 viburnum.It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much.

Another reason for pruning Weigelia Spilled Wine is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape. 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...

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.

Be sure that these fertilizers have minor elements as well. Spirea Double Play Artisan has both colorful flowers and colorful foliage. If you do not have acid soil, soil tests may be necessary followed by ph adjustments.

A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch. However, boxwoods often do not respond well to this.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements.

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements.

Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies on producing more vigorous branches, foliage, and flowers.

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements.

When pruning large viburnums, pruning can be a general shaping or shearing of the plants or it can be a severe pruning that significantly reduces the size of the plant. If a liquid fertilizer is used for Shasta Viburnum, it should be applied every month...

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. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole.

However, boxwoods often do not respond well to this. To thin, prune selected branches throughout the shrub to the main trunk, to a lateral branch or to a lateral bud. The inside of the boxwood then turns brown where leaves have died due to a lack of light.

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.