Deer Resistant Shrubs Flowering Shrubs For Sale In District Of Columbia

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose.

Golden Dream Boxwood benefits from an fertilizer which can help raise the acid level of the soil such as by Espoma. We highly recommend that you mulch your Golden Dream Boxwood with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on...

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Aronia Autumn Magic a good deep watering.

Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. The most important reason for pruning Admiration Barberry is to improve the overall health of the plant which in turn will reward you with a brilliant display...

Goldmound Spirea is a low, mounding, exceptional accent or contrast shrub. 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...

Fragrant Mountain loves the shade and has a neat, clean look that shines in the landscape. The scent alone is worth the price of the plant. If you can plant it near a path, door or window, you should.

Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect.

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the Photinia. Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer.

Adaptable and easy to grow, this is a great plant for landscaping. 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...

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Color Guard Yucca a good deep watering. When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line of...

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements.

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.

Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are very important considerations when choosing your fertilizer. A very large established shrubs in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups of spread around the...

Do not apply more fertilizer than is recommended on the label. Severe pruning of Gold Lace Juniper is generally thought to involve the removal of one third to one half of the existing 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. Little pruning is needed other than the occasional removal of dead or broken branches.

The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. Specific plant objectives require specific pruning techniques. It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain...

An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. At the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy abundant foliage. Shrubs such as Rhododendron Fantastica grow best if they are fertilized once in the spring and...

This is a genus of Ericaceous flowering plants from Asia and North America, classified in 1834 by David Don, 1799-1841. The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the plant.

We highly recommend that you mulch your Blue Point Juniper Spiral Topiary with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element...

Helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Specific plant objectives require specific pruning techniques. If your Buddleia Lo and Behold Blue Chip Jr plants are well established, and you are not concerned...

No matter what fertilizer you choose, “Always Read the Label”. In some instances where the required pruning would be drastic, the pruning may be done towards the end of summer even if the plant has not finished blooming.

Follow this up with a early summer application of Espoma , this will provide the necessary nutrients and raise the nitrogen level in the soil which Spring Glory Forsythia favor. Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of plants in their gardens when they...

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. In the South, a late summer into September application would be about right.

Winter Gold Winterberry Holly is a deciduous female holly that produces ornamental pink-orange berries that persist well into winter, changing to golden yellow and providing wonderful winter interest on otherwise bare stems.

If your plants are well established, and you are not concerned about more growth, choose a fertilizer that has a smaller first number, and a larger second and third number. However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilize nandinas such...

Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.

In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Azalea Ribbon Candy, it is important to determine what you want your Azalea Lemon Drop to do. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.