Evergreen Shrubs Flowering Shrubs For Sale In Illinois

We highly recommend that you mulch your Sarcococca hookeriana with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Severely pruning such infested sarcococca will not only re-invigorate the plant, but will...

Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. Many times, Admiration Barberry that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs.

Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5, a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Weeping Blue Spruce a good deep...

The contrasting, dark green foliage creates the perfect foil for the pure white flowers. Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose.

Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Gold Dust Aucuba. It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much.

Plants such as Cryptomeria globosa nana grow best if they are fertilized once in the spring and again in early summer. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked.

This boxwood can grow in a multitude of different conditions- thriving in both sun and shade and requiring minimal water once established We suggest when planting your newly purchased Dwarf English Boxwood plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the...

Gulfstream Nandina should be pruned in the late winter to encourage new growth. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked.

A very large tree in the ground will take 2 – 3 lbs spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk). “Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage or even death...

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.

Plants such as Otto Luyken Cherry Laurel grow best if they are fertilized once in the spring and again in early summer. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked.

Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates. A very large shrub azalea in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups spread around the drip line of the branches (not next...

Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag. The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be...

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. Authorities recommend that a solution of 1/2 oz (1 Tbsp) aluminum sulfate per gallon of water be applied to plants (which are at least...

Its glossy, dark green foliage deepens to a saturated purple bronze in winter adding year round appeal to gardens. A very large shrub azalea in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk).

When pruning large camellias such as an older Camellia Ack-Scent, pruning can be a general shaping or shearing of the plants or it can be a severe pruning that significantly reduces the size of the plant.

If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. Caryopteris Dark Knight should be pruned to the ground during late winter or very early spring before growth starts.

Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. Many times, Rosy Glow Barberry that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Brass Buckles Holly a good deep...

Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously. Fertilize Kalmia latifolia Red Bandit again 6 to 8 weeks later to encourage extra flowers or faster growth of young shrubs.

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. This is not to be rushed. If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer...

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Autumn Coral Encore Azalea, it is important to determine what you need your plants to do.

The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. If a Amethyst Falls Wisteria is being trained as a flowering tree form, it would need to be pruned differently than if it were being grown as a...