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This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. ‘Blue Chip' plants grow in manageable, well-branched mounds to only 2′ tall and feature intense blue flowers in spike-like terminal and axillary clusters.

A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer. Pruning large Physocarpus like and older Physocarpus Summer Wine may be minor or major.

One of the most difficult has always been dry shade. Fragrant Sweetbox will slowly grow to 3' - 5' tall and wide. Order Fragrant Sweetbox from us today! * Shade * Fragrant flowers in late winter * Showy berries * Espalier * Easy care and hardy * Disease...

A Latin translation for Buxus is ‘box'and the name may have been derived from its use to make small, finely carved boxes known in Greek as pyxos. Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success.

Microbiota Decussata was discovered in 1923, but because of political secrecy in the Soviet Union, there was no knowledge of this plant outside of the country for about 50 years. Microbiota Decussata is a evergreen shrub that is a member of the cypress...

Many times, Buddleias that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs. Helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

It may take several years for them to recover if they survive at all. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole.

This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. For an organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around shrubs such as Weigelia Spilled Wine.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning Pieris or any plant for that matter.

If you are a beginner at growing plants Lilac Madame Lemoine 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 fertilizer.

Fragrant Mountain Sweet Box (Sarcocca hookeriana var humilis 'Fragrant Mountain') is an easy-to-grow shrub that will give your shady spaces the jolt of new life that they need. The scent alone is worth the price of the plant.

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Cryptomeria globosa nana a good deep watering. When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves.

It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

As mentioned when to prune your Aronia Autumn Magic is completely up to you the gardener. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil.

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

A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease entering a cut during pruning. It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot.

The most important reason for pruning Thuja Fire Chief is to improve the overall health of the plant which in turn will reward you with a flush of new growth. Since an organic method of applying manure and/or compost around the roots, produces excellent...

In the South, a late May application and another in July would be about right. More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep.

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. In some instances where the required pruning would be drastic, the pruning may...

Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Gold Mop Cypress to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which more times than not will be hard and compacted.

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). Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any plant.

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. Do not hard prune any area where you want to achieve leaf growth, as they may not respond for a few years.

Fossilized remains of Boxwood plants date back to over 22 million years ago. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant. Branches would be cut on one side of the plant the first year, followed by the...

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. No matter what fertilizer you choose, “Always Read the Label”.

Fall pruning, especially in warmer climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly. Prune the central stems of the yarrow if they begin to die back.

Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant. We highly recommend that you mulch your Horstmans Silberlocke Korean Fir with either a ground hardwood...

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Green Luster Holly a good deep watering. When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves.