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Flowers bloom continuously from June to September and sometimes to first frost. A low spreading charmer of a butterfly bush, Lo & Behold ‘Purple Haze' has uniquely horizontal branches that produce an abundance of fragrant dark purple-blue flowers.

When pruning established Pieris 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. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water...

Buddleia Nanho Blue is a vigorous, quick growing Butterfly Bush is ideal for the back of a large border. Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good plant performance, there some minor elements that are just as...

Commercial manure or compost can be applied once yearly in the spring around the base of the red-tips. 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...

Flowers bloom continuously from June to September and sometimes to first frost. This miniature butterfly bush has all the appeal in a smaller package! Flowers from mid summer to frost.

Proper fertilization of your Ilex Glabra Shamrock will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms. Fall is the time for hollies to begin preparing for dormancy.

When we specifically look at pruning with regards to Anna's Magic Ball Arborvitae, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Weigelia Midnight Wine plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as 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. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect.

If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life. Excellent results have been reported by visitors to this site after using composted manure.

A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch. Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles...

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. Be sure that these fertilizers have minor elements as well. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during...

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease entering a cut during pruning.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.

Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. 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.

It can handily reach 5' tall and 6' wide, but can also be pruned and used as a great groundcover. Don't let those hard-to-fill areas of your garden or landscape go bare for another year.

Renewal pruning of shrubs usually involves severe pruning. To maintain boxwood in its most natural shape, thinning is the most appropriate way to prune for an informal look. Is a compact, slow-growing evergreen shrub that grows nearly 2 feet tall at maturity...

You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Wisteria Amethyst Falls. This is a very loose estimate, so please read the directions on the fertilizer before applying it. A very large shrub in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups spread around the...

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. Since an organic method of applying manure and/or compost around the roots, produces excellent results and also improves the condition of the soil, this would be an excellent...

This is not to be rushed. Do not apply more fertilizer than is recommended on the label. Many gardeners apply a pruning sealant or paint to all cut surfaces after pruning, but that practice is generally not necessary.

Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting; attracts pollinators Caryopteris Beyond Midnight is a darker blue flowering...

Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer.

Rose-pink bell-shaped flowers appear in early spring. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Pieris Katsura plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper.

The Winter Gem Boxwood is an exception, at least when planted in those regions where it is known to be hardy. The best time to thin would be mid- to late February before new growth starts.

Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects. Or shear as needed to maintain size, or every 4-6 weeks to produce new colorful growth.

You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Lilac Agincourt Beauty. There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. Pruning large Lilac Agincourt Beauty may be minor or major.

Do an early spring fertilizer with a product such as Espoma at the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy abundant foliage. Provides unmatched winter interest especially when planted in front of a...