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Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the plant. Deadheading also prevents Bluebeard Beyond Midnight from spreading through your yard, as it can be an effective self-seeder when the dead flowers are allowed...

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 do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil for Blue...

Prune limbs flush to the feeder branches without leaving “nubs”. Cascades over retaining walls. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates.

It has rich evergreen leaves that cover the large bush all year. The scent alone is worth the price of the plant. They do well in those challenging north-facing spots as well as the dry shade of some woodland gardens.

Fall is the time for Privet to begin preparing for dormancy. You'll want to water the bushes regularly after planting until they've been well established. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on...

While light pruning can be performed anytime throughout the year, it's best to leave any major shearing or severe pruning for late winter or early spring. Viburnum maresii is very easy to grow however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant...

Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting. Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies on producing more vigorous branches,...

Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots 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.

It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant.

Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants. 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...

Purple Pearls' purple-tinted, dark green foliage appears in spring and summer, darkening even more for autumn (its purple/black a sharp contrast to the brighter reds and yellows of autumn leaves).

Just leave stubs or stripped branches until buds have formed where you want them and have made several sets of leaves. Boxwood Baby Gem favors nutrient rich soil and ample fertilization.

Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. By far one of our best sellers. In the South, a late May application and another in July would be about right. Don't fertilize Lo and Behold Blue Chip Buddleia after August.

It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much. There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition...

As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.program. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune spirea. Severely pruning such infested spireas will not only re-invigorate the plant, but will also reduce insect...

Silvery new growth adds seasonal interest to this evergreen shrub. Commercial manure or compost can be applied once in the spring around the base of the Olive Martini Eleagnus. Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer...

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the plant. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

This is useful if you want a uniform border and height control, but it can result in bunchy growth and knobby stems that may be more susceptible to aphids and disease. When the days begin to shorten and the temperatures begin to fall, beautiful tones...

A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well. Flushes of mauve-pink flowers contrast nicely with the foliage and appear in late spring and continue into summer.

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front...

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. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.program.

We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “die back” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its energies and produce many...

If a formal look is desired, prune with shearing or hedge clippers in a pyramidal shape with the narrowest part of the bush at the top, tapering to a wider base. Another method is to prune over a two-year period.

As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants.