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Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting. 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...

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. 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.

Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning Rosy Glow Barberry or any plant for that matter.

For example, a 4-8-8 fertilizer with minor elements included would be a good choice for a well established spirea. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants.

Pucker up red twig Dogwood is a red stemmed Dogwood unlike any other! Glossy, puckered foliage is distinctive and attractive. The reason for this is simple 1. The next method involves rejuvenating the entire shrub every 3 years or so by removing all of...

The most important reason for pruning Blue Tamarix Juniper is to improve the overall health of the plant. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil.

Its neat, low spreading habit makes it the perfect ground covering plant. 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...

A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer. Excellent results have been reported by visitors to this site after using composted manure.

When fertilizing Dwarf Japanese Cedars grown in containers, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release or a liquid fertilizer). An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8.

Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag. At the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy abundant foliage.

The serrated pointy leaves turn an outstanding brick red in the fall. Don't fertilize Viburnum maresii after August. It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain Viburnum when pruning that particular plant.

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. We highly recommend that you mulch your Black Lace Elderberry with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability.

Be sure that these fertilizers have minor elements as well. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the Gold Mop Cypress. We highly recommend that you mulch your Gold Mop Cypress with either a ground hardwood...

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.

Butterfly Bushes such as Lo and Behold Blue Chip Jr Buddleia grow best if they are fertilized once or twice in the summer. 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 pale colored foliage. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning Amethyst Falls Wisteria or any plant for that matter.

Throughout the year, tiny hair-like frills accent the foliage edges as well, just another decorative addition to add texture to the overall effect. Color Guard Yucca will grow to 2 feet in height with a 2 to 4-foot spread.

If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life. 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.

A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Purple Pixie Loropetalum plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but...

When fertilizing plants grown in containers, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release or a liquid fertilizer). An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8.

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Choke berries are very sour, hence the name. This is a plant that thrives on abuse.

Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are very important considerations when choosing your perfect fertilizer. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Lynwood Gold Forsythia...

A very large shrub in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk). Try to cure the problem before adding fertilizer. Adds color and vibrancy to any garden.

In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Ilex Glabra Shamrock, it is important to determine what you need your Holly to do. Shamrock Holly tends to have foilage that is a brighter green than We suggest when planting your newly purchased Ilex...

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. In some instances where the required pruning would be drastic, the pruning may be done towards the end of summer even if...

When fertilizing Hollies grown in containers, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release or a liquid fertilizer). An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8.