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Some gardeners like to lop off all stems at a uniform height each year in early spring leaving branch stubs in the spring that flush out into a ball of growth in the spring. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and...

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. This is a very loose estimate, so please read the directions on the fertilizer before...

Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the application. We highly recommend that you mulch your Viburnum mariesii with either a ground hardwood mulch or a...

Although some authorities recommend special fertilizer mixes to get the maximum results, Calycanthus Aphrodite do amazingly well with a more relaxed approach. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen...

Based his my experience with so-termed sterile-flowered plants, the seeds that develop often result in sterile or double, and showier-flowered seedlings. Don't fertilize Viburnum Popcorn after August.

Another reason for pruning Plants such as Purple Pixie Loropetalum is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted.

If a viburnum is being trained as a hedge, it would need to be pruned differently than if it were being grown as a tree form. Large viburnums that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has excessive capacity, and its...

In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced...

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. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give...

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.

Spirea such as Double Play Big Bang Spirea generally do well in acidic soils with ph readings from 5.5 to 6.8. If the ph of your soil is not correct, it may affect the ability of your spirea to absorb the fertilizer that is applied.

Fall is the time for shrubs to begin preparing for dormancy. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Purple Leaf Sand Cherry a good deep watering.

The first planting in the United States occurred about 1653 at Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island, the NW part of Long Island in New York, using boxwood brought over the Atlantic Ocean from Amsterdam.

Pruning large Rhododendron that are well established will enable the plant to have continued vigor, and lead to many more years of supplying beauty to the landscape. This is not to be rushed.

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. In warmer climates, cut it back in the spring before it begins to bud.

Fall is the time for Witch Hazel to begin preparing for dormancy even though they will be flowering soon. It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune Witch Hazel or any plant in my opinion.

Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a hedge. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer.

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 Mahonia Winter Sun will have few if any bloom buds during the season...

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.

Bangle Woadwaxen needs full sun and well-drained (even sandy) soil. Bangle Genista is a ground hugger growing slowly to 2' tall and 3' wide. It tolerates unseasonable heat and is disease resistant.

You'll want to water the bushes regularly after planting until they've been well established. Add random elegance and texture to the garden with this unusual selection of the giant forest tree, Western Red Cedar.

Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems. Sunshine Ligustrum is heat and drought tolerant so it is the perfect plant to use as a specimen or privacy hedge in any size garden.

Helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of Butterfly Bushes in their gardens when they purchase a previously owned residence.

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.

When pruning large hydrangeas, 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. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until...

Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems. It's bushy but with a rounded habit and compact nature. 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 Witch Hazel or any plant for that matter. Hamamelis Vernalis is an attractive late fall-blooming, low maintenance native shrub or small tree that grows best in part shade and medium-wet, slightly...