Evergreen Plants For Privacy

When planting a potted tree, remember the only water source the tree has, is its small root ball, and all the water the tree uses must come from them until new roots can grow into the surrounding soil.

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Fall is the time for Euonymus to begin preparing for dormancy. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.

Wind breaks are a perfect way to reduce your heating bills in the winter time by blocking the cold winds that sneak into the house and create a chilly environment. Eastern White Pine trees make a great windbreak, standing up to the strongest of winter...

Mulch not only stops weeds and grass, it will hold soil moisture and maintain a lower more even soil temperature, stimulating more aggressive root growth. Care should be taken not to over water.

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. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on.

Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

When we specifically look at pruning with regards to hollies, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified. Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good plant performance, there some minor elements that...

More trees die from over watering than under. It grows well in a variety of soils, but prefers good drainage. Care should be taken not to over water. Mulching will improve your growth three fold.

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. If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to...

A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life.

The Carolina Sapphire Cypress tree is great if you need to create fast privacy for your home. Like Leyland Cypress, Carolina Sapphire is drought tolerant and establishes quickly, but is often faster growing and performs BETTER in more marginal soils than...

As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground. The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the Spruce.

* The scientific name honors Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria, during whose reign it was described as a new species in 1925. * It is closely related to (and in many respects intermediate between) Silver Fir to the north in central Europe, Greek Fir to the south...

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.

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 Potassium.

Used in Mexico for washing clothes. It splits easily into thin strips and is often used in basket making. The fruit can be dried and stored for later use. * A soap is obtained from the fruit by rubbing the fruit in water.

We highly recommend that you mulch your plants with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. This is not to be rushed. The one question that comes up often, “when is the best time to plant.”?

Not only stops weeds and grass, it will hold soil moisture and maintain a lower more even soil temperature, stimulating more aggressive root growth. Care should be taken not to over water.

* The scientific name honors Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria, during whose reign it was described as a new species in 1925. * It is closely related to (and in many respects intermediate between) Silver Fir to the north in central Europe, Greek Fir to the south...

* At the north end of its range, it intergrades and hybridises with pitch pine (P. * Pinus serotina ( Pond Pine , Marsh Pine , Pocosin Pine ) is a tree found along the Atlantic coastal plain of the eastern United States , from southern New Jersey south...

Used in Mexico for washing clothes. It splits easily into thin strips and is often used in basket making. The fruit can be dried and stored for later use. * A soap is obtained from the fruit by rubbing the fruit in water.

* At the north end of its range, it intergrades and hybridises with pitch pine (P. * Pinus serotina ( Pond Pine , Marsh Pine , Pocosin Pine ) is a tree found along the Atlantic coastal plain of the eastern United States , from southern New Jersey south...

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on.

* A variable evergreen of upright, rounded habit, with 1/2" white flowers in small clusters; 1" green or red berries; likes moist soil, part shade; emerging leaves bronzy to reddish, later leathery, dark green; leaves to 4" x 1 1/2", turning bronzy-red...

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. Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed,...

* A variable evergreen of upright, rounded habit, with 1/2" white flowers in small clusters; 1" green or red berries; likes moist soil, part shade; emerging leaves bronzy to reddish, later leathery, dark green; leaves to 4" x 1 1/2", turning bronzy-red...

Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization, the results will be less than desirable, if the fertilizer is applied on top of the mulch.