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This is a very loose estimate, so please read the directions on the fertilizer before applying it. Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are very important considerations when choosing your deutzia...

Buds that are unwanted can be rubbed off. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Dwarf English Boxwood is so versatile that it can be combined with virtually any plant you choose.

When shearing trim in one direction and then go back and trim the opposite way so that it's top line is smooth and has no dips. In Britain, three burial sites of the Roman era featured coffins lined with sprays of evergreen box.

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks.

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” Pruning a specific plant to look a specific way, involves art in creating a unique definition for a...

In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer. If chemical fertilizers are used on your Rosy Glow Barberry, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year in the spring...

Don't let those hard-to-fill areas of your garden or landscape go bare for another year. The scent alone is worth the price of the plant. The flowers are followed by glossy black fruit that attracts birds.

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.

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. 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...

Do not hard prune any area where you want to achieve leaf growth, as they may not respond for a few years. In Britain, three burial sites of the Roman era featured coffins lined with sprays of evergreen box.

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.

We highly recommend that you mulch your Gold Lace Juniper with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants...

Winter Red Winterberry Holly brightens the winter landscape. In addition to providing attractive green foliage during the growing season, this beloved, low-maintenance shrub produces red berries in late summer that attract birds through the winter months.

Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its energies and produce flowers. When we specifically look at pruning with regards to hydrangeas, this misunderstanding...

Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good plant performance, there some minor elements that are just as important in consideration of Buddleia nutrition.

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.

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks.

Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting. Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the...

For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. Fossilized remains of Boxwood plants date back to over 22 million years ago.

Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit...

Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the plants. There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market.

Witch Hazel is very easy to grow however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which is planted in the ground will take about 1/8 – 1/4 cup of espoma organic shrub-tone fertilizer.

Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer. If chemical fertilizers are used on your Admiration Barberry, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year in the spring...

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. 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.

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. In colder climates, cut it back as one of the last chores in your garden before the snow flies. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants.

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life.