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Plant a few in your favorite pots to have on the balcony or plant a couple in containers flanking the front entrance for a casual–yet-formal welcome. (It flowers best in full to dappled sun, though.

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that...

When selecting a fertilizer for your Red-Tipped Photinia, if soil Ph is not an issue a simple balanced fertilizer can be used such as Either chemical fertilizers or organic matter can be used successfully.

The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. Although these plants may have been lovingly cared for by the previous owner, it may be necessary to severely prune these plants to restore vigor or to create a different definition...

If a liquid fertilizer is used for Buddleia Nanho Blue, it should be applied every month for both plants in pots and in the ground. Proper fertilization of your Buddleia Lo and Behold Blue Chip will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants,...

For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. These observations should give you a good idea of how the plant tends to grow, and also how and when you should prune the plant.When pruning large...

If your Purple Leaf Sand Cherry 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.

If a liquid fertilizer is used for Coppertina Physocarpus, it should be applied every month for both plants in pots and in the ground. Purple foliage tends to green up in hot summer climates as the summer progresses.

However, boxwoods often do not respond well to this. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil for Golden Pacific Juniper because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.

It is difficult for any other shrub to match the brilliant floral display in the spring. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Viburnums. Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth.

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.

Your songbirds will relish the feast and in return treat you with the enjoyment of watching them harvest their fall bounty. It has an upright, mounded habit and is quite hardy. Purple Pearls' purple-tinted, dark green foliage appears in spring and summer,...

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.

Rhus Tiger Eyes or Sumac changes from chartreuse to a true gold then orange and then crimson, going through a warmly colored rainbow as the temperatures get cooler. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long...

This not only can cause fungal diseases, but also causes the leaves to grow just on the edges of the shrub. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

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. Always consult your Extension Service and your local nursery experts as to specific recommendations of fertilizers...

Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies on producing more vigorous branches, foliage, and flowers. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks.

Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I find pruning to be one of the most relaxing yet rewarding chores in the garden. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any plant.

Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the viburnum. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Viburnum Cardinal Candy a good deep watering.

These observations should give you a good idea of how the plant tends to grow, and also how and when you should prune the plant.When pruning large Buddleias, pruning can be a general shaping or shearing of the plants or it can be a severe pruning that...

This is not to be rushed. 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.

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. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Gold Mop Cypress needs, it is important to determine what you...

Provides nectar sources for pollinators. Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its energies and produce flowers.

Severe pruning should be done just after the plant has finished blooming. This extraordinary combination of colors will brighten and enhance any landscape. Large spireas that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has...

* Mirbelia is a plant genus belonging to the Fabaceae family. It is endemic to Australia, occurring in every mainland state except South Australia.

The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the...