Fire Resistant Trees And Shrubs

Prices start at : 42.95 USD / 2 GAL 20 - 24" Tall

Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I personally find pruning to be one of the most relaxing yet rewarding chores in the garden. “Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying...

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Weeping Blue Spruce

Prices start at : 79.95 USD / 3 GAL 2 to 3 feet

As mentioned one spring application of a balanced fertilizer should more than suffice. When we specifically look at pruning with regards to Spruce, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified.

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Christmas Jewel Holly

★★★★★

Prices start at : 39.95 USD / 3 GAL

When tying trees to stakes remember the tree will continue to grow. Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. We like to tell folks that when watering Hollies or any plant for that matter its best not to water the foliage...

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Little Giant Arborvitae

Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 1 GAL

A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. The main reason for pruning laurels such as Little Giant Arborvitae is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape.

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Hardy Clumping Bamboo

Prices start at : 69.95 USD / 3 Gal. 2-3 FEET

We highly recommend that you mulch your Hardy Clumping Bamboo with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give...

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Purple Pride Beautyberry

Prices start at : 44.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Cut it back to within 4-6” of the ground in early spring since it flowers and fruits on new wood. The Beautyberry 'Purple Pride', Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai', is an outstanding Japanese selection with lilac-violet berries.

Botanical Name: Callicarpa 'Issai'
Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
Soil Type: Well Drained
Mature Height: 3 - 4 feet
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun

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Fragrant Valley Sweet Box

Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Because of its low growth habit, it doesn't require any pruning, either. It is densely covered in well-branched, deep green narrow-leaved foliage that gives it finer texture than other sweetbox and a lushly full look.

Medium

Moisture: Medium
Flower Color: White
Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
Foliage: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Medium
Botanical Name: Sarcococca humilis 'Sarsid1'

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Bangle Woadwaxen

Prices start at : 35.95 USD / Quart Container

It tolerates unseasonable heat and is disease resistant. Standing water will kill this otherwise easy-care plant. Bangle Genista is a ground hugger growing slowly to 2' tall and 3' wide.

Botanical Name: Genista lydia 'Select'
Growth Rate: Medium
Mature Spread: 1 - 2 feet
Flower Color: Yellow
Soil Type: Well Drained

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Fragrant Mountain Sweet Box

Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Fragrant Mountain doesn't shrink in the shade and will give your shady areas a huge punch of life in both form and fragrance. It can handily reach 5' tall and 6' wide, but can also be pruned and used as a great groundcover.

Sun Exposure: Full Shade, Partial Sun
Flower Color: White
Growth Rate: Slow
Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
Botanical Name: Sarcococca hookeriana var.humilis 'Sarsid2'

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Compact American Cranberrybush

Prices start at : 74.95 USD / #5 Container range: 2.9 - 4.6 gallons (13 - 20 liters)

Your Cranberry's serrated, lobed leaves emerge red-hued, but later transition to bright green for summer. Amazing flowers, fruit and 3-season foliage color make Compact American Cranberrybush a truly remarkable shrub for the home landscape.

Botanical Name: Viburnum trilobum 'Alfredo'
Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
Mature Spread: 5 - 6 feet
Fall Color: Red
Flower Color: White

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Color Guard Yucca

Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Every individual leaf is bordered by vibrant green in spring and summer, with a central line of bright yellow running down the center. It's even allergy free! Overall, Color Guard Yucca is a highly decorative and low maintenance shrub for your yard.

Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
Foliage: Variegated
Flower Color: Creamy, White
Botanical Name: Yucca filamentosa 'Color Gard'
Sun Exposure: Full Sun

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Cavatine Pieris

Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

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. Deep shade brings out more of the rich leaves than the bright flowers.) Try planting this in cottage...

Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
Flower Color: White
Mature Spread: 1 - 3 feet
Moisture: Even watering and mulch for best results
Foliage Color: Dark and lustrus green
Mature Height: 1 - 2 feet

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Fragrant Sweet Box

Prices start at : 55.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

It is densely covered in lush deep green foliage that makes it a nice backdrop to garden elements like statuary or fountains or intensely colored flowers. And if that plant can actually produce scented flowers – wow! You know what?

Growth Rate: Slow
Botanical Name: Sarcococca ruscifolia
Flower Color: White
Mature Spread: 1 - 4 feet
Foliage Color: Glossy green
Soil Type: Rich, organic, well drained

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Purple Pearls Beautyberry

Prices start at : 33.95 USD / Quart Container

Your songbirds will relish the feast and in return treat you with the enjoyment of watching them harvest their fall bounty. However, unlike many beautyberry varieties, Purple Pearls also tends toward an upright nature, requiring a bit less space than...

4 - 5 feet

Mature Height: 4 - 5 feet
Mature Spread: 4 - 5 feet
Brand: Proven Winners
Foliage: Purple
Soil Type: Well Drained
Botanical Name: Callicarpa x 'NCCX1'

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Hamamelis Vernalis

Prices start at : 59.95 USD / 3 GAL

Hamamelis Vernalis, commonly called Ozark Witch Hazel, is a tall shrub or small tree with fragrant yellow flowers that open in mid-late January. If you choose to use chemical fertilizers on your Hamamelis Vernalis, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer...

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Winter Gem Boxwood

Prices start at : 26.95 USD / 1 GAL

This shape will allow adequate light to reach the lower part of the shrub so the foliage will remain full all the way to the ground. Its dense, evergreen growth makes it perfect for shearing into a small, formal hedge or privacy hedge.

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Hamamelis virginiana

Prices start at : 59.95 USD / 3 GAL

A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during pruning. Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are very important considerations...

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Green Mountain Boxwood

Prices start at : 26.95 USD / 1 GAL

To thin, prune selected branches throughout the shrub to the main trunk, to a lateral branch or to a lateral bud. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked.

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Olive Martini Eleagnus

Prices start at : 49.95 USD / 3 GAL 4 to 5 Feet

For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have fewer flowers and seed, and are more susceptible to...

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Gold Mop Cypress (Threadleaf False Cypress)

Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 GAL

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Gold Mop Cypress plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Always consult your Extension Service and your local nursery experts as to specific recommendations of fertilizers...

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Green Luster Holly

Prices start at : 34.95 USD / 3 GAL

Green Luster Holly is a mounding evergreen shrub with small, rounded, boxwood-like, dark green leaves. “Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage or even death of the rose.It...

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Compact Japanese Holly

Prices start at : 47.95 USD / 3 GAL

Compact Japanese Holly is a mounding evergreen shrub with small, rounded, boxwood-like, dark green leaves. “Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage or even death of the rose.It...

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Viburnum mariesii Doublefile Viburnum

Prices start at : 47.95 USD / 3 GAL

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. A very large shrub in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk).

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Weigelia Spilled Wine

Prices start at : 44.95 USD / 3 GAL

Another reason for pruning Weigelia Spilled Wine is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted.

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Lilac Belle de Nancy

Prices start at : 39.95 USD / 2 GAL

However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilizer trees such as the Lilac Belle de Nancy. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Lilac Belle de Nancy to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than...

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Double Play Artisan Spirea

Prices start at : 46.95 USD / 3 GAL

Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. If you do not have acid soil, soil tests may be necessary followed by ph adjustments. For example, a 4-8-8 fertilizer with minor elements included would be a good choice for a well established spirea.

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Baby Gem Boxwood

Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 GAL

When selecting a fertilizer for your Baby 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.

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