Box Hedge Care

One of the easiest flowering shrubs to grow.There are many others. Living in the north it can be a challenge to find suitable, hardy, hedge plants. We all dream of those beautiful southern hedges using, and other tropical flowering beauties.

Fertilizing prevents nutritional deficiencies and diseases. Taking a soil sample to your local county extension office provides detailed information regarding possible nutrient deficiencies as well.Hedges need regular pruning, on at least an annual basis,...

Organic fertilizers offer the benefit of being slow-release, so are less likely to burn hedge plant roots or leach into ground water, but plant response may be slow and some products don't give nutrient analyses.

The same holds true for some native U.S. species, the competition for nest holes can become intense especially where they are scarce. Use untreated wood (pine, cedar or fir) so the box can breathe and install a sloped roof to keep the interior dry.

What is Victorian box tree? White frothy flowers appear in spring and, in warmer climates, throughout the year. Give it enough water to moisten the top foot (30cm.) of soil. Apply a thin layer of organic mulch over the root area, keeping it well away...

Privet hedges infected with honey fungus should be dug up and removed.Using a clean wood mulch and well-drained soil will help prevent honey fungus. However, that doesn't mean privet hedges are immune to disease.The two most common privet hedge diseases...

Read the plant tag carefully and choose shrubs that are appropriate for the location. Spring-flowering shrubs should be pruned soon after the flowers fade. Investing in and planting hedges that won't thrive in your yard is costly as well as disappointing.Follow...

It can tolerate nearly any soil as long as it's well draining and can be planted in either sun or shade.is a fast-growing shrub with a unique fragrance. (Note: may be invasive in some areas.)is a tall, drought-tolerant shrub that produces white, peach,...

This broadleaf evergreen shrub, sometimes called brush cherry, is native to Asia but grows well in U.S. hardiness zones 10-11. Continue reading to learn about growing Eugenia shrubs for a privacy hedge, as well as Eugenia hedge care.Eugenia will thrive...

Keep watering frequently during their first year in the new location. If you want to know how to transplant a hawthorn shrub or when to move a hawthorn hedge, read on. These stay on the shrubs into winter, providing birds with food during the cold months.Although...

We made sure to attach very old plywood full of holes because we know the benefits of good drainage in any container designed for gardening. Spending $19.99 on garden supplies per year is not doing too badly.

Birds love these berries, so cotoneaster plants are often found in wildlife or bird gardens too.In autumn, hedge cotoneaster foliage turns orange-red and its dark berries persist through winter.

They are a good addition to floral arrangements or wreaths.The wood of the hedge apple is exceptionally hard and heavy, with a yellowish hue that turns brown with age. Known as a folk remedy for insect infestations, the ripened fruit is placed in basements...

It is also called threadleaf false cypress because of its delicate needles, an evergreen that grows slowly and lives long in zones 5 through 9. Some varieties have foliage in shades of chartreuse, burgundy, and rosy red.

Spp.) offer brilliant yellow blossoms that usually appear in very early spring, but sometimes as early as January. Cut back all shoots that flowered by at least one third, making the cut at a lateral shoot or leaf joint.

Maybe you're tired of seeing that crazy neighbor who mows his lawn in a speedo or maybe you just want to make your yard feel like a cozy, sacred space miles away from the neighbors in general.

That means you will need shrubs taller than an average person, probably at least 6 feet tall. If you are considering privacy hedges for zone 5, read on for information, suggestions and tips.range in size and purpose.

Great for a natural looking privacy hedge.– Deciduous shrubs often used for privacy as most varieties get very large. In U.S. hardiness zone 6, where winters can still be pretty bitter but summer provides an adequate growing season, there are many shrubs...

That's why the title of this story is Simply Strawberries. My husband and I have had strawberries in our garden for twenty years. We learned later that a three to four-inch mulch covering of straw or chopped cornstalks is ideal to protect the plants over...

Deciduous plants lose their foliage in winter, which would defeat the purpose of growing hedges in zone 7.But that doesn't mean that you have to turn to the ubiquitous, although they grow well and very quickly in zone 7 hedges.

Work in organic peat moss as well asto the soil before you begin. You need this to figure out viburnum hedge spacing. Creating a viburnum hedge isn't very difficult. Before you choose among the varieties, figure out the basics.You need to decide how tall...

Quince is a nearly indestructible, deciduous shrub or tree that grows to from 5-10 feet (2-3 m.) in height and width. Read on to find out about making and growing a fruiting quince hedge.Flowering quince is spectacular for a few weeks in late winter to...

You can create a taller hedge by using a support or trellis. This forces the plants to produce lateral branches rather than shooting up into vines.Keep pruning jasmine hedges as they grow.

Cut into the root system by stomping down on the shovel while it is placed on top of the root. Privet hedges also act as a sound barrier, wind barrier, and can even provide much needed shade during the summer.

The color variation is overall negligible, so choice simply depends on which cedar works best with your desired landscaping goals. The differences in these two types of cedar, such as size and color, create two completely different landscape designs.Ancient...

The largest varieties of Natal plum can grow up to 8 feet (2.5 m.). Belgian fence is a more complicated method of espalier in which tree limbs are trained into a lattice-like pattern.

Plus, while their bloom cycles don't need to be the same length, they do need to overlap. Many fruit trees require pollination from another variety of the same fruit. Spacing for a fruit tree hedge using super-dwarf rootstock can be planted even closer...