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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. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown...

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.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush...

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants.

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilizer Butterfly Bushes. Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than...

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). After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Physocarpus Diablo a good deep watering.

* Plant for winter color! * Zones 5-9 * Fast-Growing 'Purple Pride' has colorful berries that last long into winter and are eaten by a variety of wildlife. Beautyberry looks best planted in masses, and it is especially beautiful under pine trees or placed...

When pruning established Butterfly Bushes where no labeling is present on a variety to identify it, you need to look at the general growth patterns of the plant to be pruned. During the second season following the severe pruning, the buddleia should resume...

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.

Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects. Excellent for large scale groundcovers or cascading over walls. Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good...

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain Viburnum when pruning that particular plant.

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 barberry nutrition.

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. When fertilizing Sambucus grown in pots, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release or a liquid fertilizer).

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing plants...

Red-Tipped Photinia responds well to pruning and will fill in and become a dense hedge in a short amount of time. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect.

We highly recommend that you mulch your Microbiota Decussata with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Microbiota Decussata benefits from an fertilizer which can help raise the acid level of the...

Holds its green color through the toughest of winters. At times, very old and misshapen boxwoods are going to need rejuvenation. We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July.

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants.

These plants tend to grow more and more stems, which is why its also recommended to divide Bluebeard Beyond Midnight every few years to rejuvenate the plant. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

In most cases, the plant should have no problem recovering from such a major pruning, and the pruned plant should quickly begin to grow with vigor. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing...

Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are very important considerations when choosing your plants fertilizer. We highly recommend that you mulch your Double Play Artisan Spirea with either a...

A profusion of bright red berries brighten the winter landscape and provide food for birds. A male pollenizer, such as Jim Dandy Holly is required for berry set. Extremely hardy.

Large spireas 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.

As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates.

It is densely covered in well-branched, deep green narrow-leaved foliage that gives it finer texture than other sweetbox and a lushly full look. With it's very strong hyancinth-like scent, Fragrant Valley Sweetbox is a perfect harbinger of spring.

To maintain boxwood in its most natural shape, thinning is the most appropriate way to prune for an informal look. This is not to be rushed. Branches would be cut on one side of the plant the first year, followed by the other half the second year.