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A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect.

If you choose to use chemical fertilizers on your Thuja Whipcord, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year in the spring is probably the simplest solution. Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success.

Screenings and hedges of viburnums would need to be pruned for their specific purpose within the landscape. Viburnums such as Shasta Viburnum grow best if they are fertilized once or twice in the summer.

If you are a beginner at growing plants Lo and Behold Pink Micro Chip Buddleia 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.

We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilizer Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom. Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom is the first-ever ‘Nikko'-type deutzia with pink...

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging...

Uses: Extremely attractive when used as in the mixed border, foundations, or planted in mass. When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water...

Don't fertilize Admiration Barberry after August. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. By thinning rather than shearing you will have an 3 foot tall and wide, elegant mound of gorgeous...

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the Juniper.

Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Physocarpus.

Maintenance of Aronia Autumn Magic is minimal once established as is the case with most of the native shrubs. This is not to be rushed. Aronia Autumn Magic grows more compact than the norm, and is known for it's excellent red and purple autumn foliage.

Is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. Pruning large Lilac Bloomerang Dark Purple that are well established will enable the plant to have continued vigor, and lead to many more years...

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

Excellent results have been reported by visitors to this site after using composted manure. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any plant.

When selecting a fertilizer for your Winter Gem Boxwood, if soil Ph is not an issue a simple balanced fertilizer can be used such as Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in.

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

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.

Don't fertilize Distylium Blue Cascade after August in the North. Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have fewer flowers and seed, and are more susceptible to disease than plants with adequate levels of...

Winter Gold Winterberry Holly is a deciduous female holly that produces ornamental pink-orange berries that persist well into winter, changing to golden yellow and providing wonderful winter interest on otherwise bare stems.

Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects. 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...

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Caryopteris Beyond Midnight plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Additionally, Caryopteris Beyond Midnight is deer resistant.

It would not be a bad idea to have a soil sample checked with your local Extension Service before applying fertilizer. In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely...

It fills up right to the ground, so there is no need for anything to hide its feet – it looks great in the front of the border. Bangle Woadwaxen needs full sun and well-drained (even sandy) soil.

Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the application. Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” Pruning a specific plant to look...

Cavatine will grow in just about any lighting condition – full sun to full shade. (It flowers best in full to dappled sun, though. That means that this is the perfect evergreen flowering shrub for the front of the border or for the patio container.

This is definitely one plant that has value for bird lovers in all zones that it grows. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil...

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Itea Little Henry commonly known as Virginia sweetspire is native to the eastern United States.