Fast Growing Evergreen Bushes For Privacy

It's a medium growing tree growing around 1 to 2 feet per year where its happy. For the most part, container trees can be planted year around, provided the ground isn't frozen. Pruning can help make Dragon Lady Holly more bushy.

It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune Euonymus Manhattan or any plant in my opinion. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Euonymus Greenspire, it is important to determine what you need your Euonymus...

Never plant trees deeper than originally planted in the pot. Although the tree grows in nearly any moist, well-drained soil, it doesn't tolerate soggy, poorly drained areas. Eastern White Pine is hardy to Zone 3.

It is a pyramidal tree, which can reach up to 20 feet tall and up to 15 feet wide at the base which makes it good for tall screen. Loosely tie the tree with several twist ties to allow for growth.

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.

Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Golden Euonymus.

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. If a Steeds Holly is being trained as a hedge, it would need to be pruned differently than if it were being grown as a specimen form.

If you want the tree to grow tall don't cut the top leader, just shape the sides. Very fast growth, up to 3 feet per year in youth minimum makes a quick solution to problem views or lack of privacy.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. When pruning established Euonymus 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.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. When pruning established hollies 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.

Like Leyland Cypress, Carolina Sapphire is drought tolerant and establishes quickly, but is often faster growing and performs BETTER in more marginal soils than Leylands. It's a fast growing tree growing around 2-3 feet per year where its happy.

In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. For a totally organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around trees such as Norway...

Fall is the time for Gold Dust Aucuba to begin preparing for dormancy. We highly recommend that you mulch your Gold Dust Aucuba with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability.

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. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

We have tried many so called “starter fertilizers” over the years and have come to rely on Bio-tone exclusively for our own use. Loosely tie the Vanderwolfs Pyramid Limber Pine with several twist ties to allow for growth.

Give American Holly trees ample room, to allow for symmetry of growth. Loosely tie the tree with several twist ties to allow for growth. The American Holly is widely used as a quick growing formal hedge.

Proper fertilization of your Ilex Glabra Densa will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil...

Hibiscus moscheutos is easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun. Plants will benefit from regular fertilization during the growing season. At the peak of bloom, a large plant can produce 20 or more flowers per day.

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well.

If you cut only the green portion of the top, then a new central leader will develop; cutting into the dead zone leaves a flat top that is undesirable for pyramidal plants. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing...

Proper fertilization of your Green Luster Holly will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil...

Proper fertilization of your Compact Japanese Holly will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the...

Pruning can help make arborvitae emerald greens grow thicker. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Care should be taken not to over water. Arborvitae Forever Goldy trees grow best in full sun, but they can withstand...

Many times, Gold Mop Cypress that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs. Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good plant performance, there some minor elements that are just...

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 its energies and produce many more foliage.

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 its energies and produce many more foliage.

More trees die from over watering than under. Foster Holly trees are moderate growing, compact, pyramidal form to 20 ft. Foster Holly can also be planted in clusters in corners of the garden or to hide smaller permanent fixtures in the garden such as...