Flowering Garden Shrubs

Nandina domestica produces lacy green leaves on upright stems. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Nandina domestica to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which...

Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are very important considerations when choosing your fertilizer. It can also be used in containers or in the mixed border.

Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning nandinas or any plant for that matter. Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than...

Nandina Firepower is lime green in the summer and blazing red in the fall! A compact semi-evergreen plant that is easy to grow. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Firepower Nandina to spread through the loose, nutrient rich...

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. Harbour Dwarf Nandina favors nutrient rich soil and ample fertilization that is why we recommend an Organic fertilizer which tends to release nutrients over a longer period.

A non-flowering nandina with a tidy, compact, mounding habit that is terrific for the front of the border, massing and grows very well in containers. When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to...

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.

When other Nandinas are red in winter, Flirt Nandina is green, but when other Nandinas are green in spring, autumn and summer, Flirt Nandina is red. For a totally organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around shrubs such as...

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture...

An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Purple...

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus.

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the gardenia. However, about the same period, the colonists became dissatisfied with King George III.

Aronia Autumn Magic grows more compact than the norm, and is known for it's excellent red and purple autumn foliage. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

Adding aluminum sulfate will tend to lower the pH of the soil. 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.

Either chemical fertilizers or organic matter can be used successfully. 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).

Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. If the soil naturally contains aluminum and is acid (low pH) the color of the hydrangea will automatically tend toward shades of blue and/or purple.

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Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. Somewhat heavy fertilization will help maintain its' foliage color, but don't overdo it. You may hard prune it down to about 12” every few years, which will produce a lot of regrowth...

When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line of each plant. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die.

Apply an early spring fertilizer with a product such as at the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy foliage and stem growth.

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the plant. Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems.

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. Wonderful for use as a small specimen tree or tall shrub. Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I find pruning to...

At the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy abundant foliage. It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much.

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A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer. Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after...

A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer. 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.