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Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose. When pruning established viburnums where no labeling is present on a variety to identify it, you need to look at the general growth patterns...

When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line of each plant. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Nandina domestica.

Proper fertilization of your Gulfstream Nandina will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms. A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted...

As mentioned one spring application of a balanced fertilizer should more than suffice. Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer.

When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line of each plant. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Nandina Firepower.

Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants.

Hydrangeas such as Onyx Zebra Hydrangea grow best if they are fertilized once or twice in the summer. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning hydrangeas or any plant for that matter.

Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Endless Summer Blushing Bride Hydrangea a good...

Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have fewer flowers and seed, and are more susceptible to disease than plants with adequate levels of Potassium.

It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than...

We highly recommend that you mulch your Nandina Blush Pink with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling...

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose.

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.

Although these viburnums may have been lovingly cared for by the previous owner, it may be necessary to severely prune these plants to restore vigor or to create a different definition in the landscape for the new owner of the property.

A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Pruning large weigelias like and older specimens of Weigelia Spilled Wine may be minor or major. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Weigelia Spilled...

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the Lilac Belle de Nancy. Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are...

It maintains its compact, mounded shape with very little pruning, and has more vivid color than other spiraea varieties. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in.

Pruning early causes the shrub to become thicker at the bottom rather than being thin or open at the base. A Latin translation for Buxus is ‘box'and the name may have been derived from its use to make small, finely carved boxes known in Greek as pyxos.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. At the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy abundant foliage.

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune mahonia. Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must...

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Although some authorities recommend special fertilizer mixes to get the maximum results, Rhododendron's do amazingly well with a more relaxed approach.

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning Admiration Barberry or any plant for that matter. Pruning should be done while dormant, in either late winter or VERY early spring before any...

This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. Bio-tone starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. Shasta Viburnum is very easy to grow however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which is...

Large viburnums that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has excessive capacity, and its roots are capable of supplying all of its energies to a smaller number of branches and foliage.

Is a compact, slow-growing evergreen shrub that grows nearly 2 feet tall at maturity and will take on a more or less naturally rounded shape. In Britain, three burial sites of the Roman era featured coffins lined with sprays of evergreen box.

When we specifically look at pruning with regards to trees, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified. Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter.

Specific plant objectives require specific pruning techniques. Many times, Hydrangeas that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag.