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The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. When we specifically look at pruning with regards to hydrangeas, this misunderstanding and negligence can...

As mentioned one spring application of a balanced fertilizer should more than suffice. When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. This shrub has glossy, dark green foliage with showy, fragrant white flower spikes and small...

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

During the second season following the severe pruning, the spirea should resume normal bud setting, and the plant should have healthier blooms because of the increased vigor in the plant.

As an added bonus on the Florida Sunshine Anise Shrub, ½-inch, yellow-tinted white blossoms appear in spring, bobbing their delicate little heads on dangling stems. Your Florida Sunshine Anise Shrub doesn't require pruning, but you can shape it if you...

Pruning large Butterfly Bushes like an older Lo and Behold Purple Haze Buddleia may be minor or major. The flowers radiate outward and downward like a pinwheel, and are continuous from mid summer to frost.

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. Screenings and hedges of clethra would need to be pruned for their specific purpose within the landscape.

Severely pruning such infested camellias will not only re-invigorate the plant, but will also reduce insect problems and minimize corrective treatments necessary to eliminate such problems.

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. There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market.

Large Buddleias that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has excessive capacity, and its roots are capable of supplying all of its energies to a smaller number of branches and foliage.

In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

In the South, a late summer into September application would be about right. This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. Oso Easy Paprika Rose was one of the few varieties that passed their tests and it came through with flying...

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain hydrangeas when pruning that particular plant.

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Straight species plants are not sold in commerce. In 1998 Dr. Carl Whitcomb developed the Pink Velour Crape Myrtle, which is a prolific producer of long lasting clusters...

It's a natural feeding station and nesting place for many desirable songbirds. In September, branches are smothered with baskets of bright red berries loved by songbirds. There's nothing that compares with it for screens, barriers, and hedges and erosion...

More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. 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 and will cause the root system...

“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 Yucca. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants.

Goshiki means ‘five colored' in Japanese and refers to the various colors found on each leaf. But select a location that provides an area with some sort of winter protection against cold wintry winds for cooler locations.

Small enough to be used for a large containers on the patio. On September 9th, Garden Adventures Nursery in Nixa, MO, owned by Dow and Linda Whiting, introduced their new line of dwarf crape myrtle including Princess Zoey Crape Myrtle.

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system.

Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Invincibelle Spirit II Hydrangea to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which more times than not will be hard and compacted.

Large spireas that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has excessive capacity, and its roots are capable of supplying all of its energies to a smaller number of branches and foliage.

We highly recommend that you mulch your Purple Pixie Loropetalum with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain Purple...

A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during pruning. Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies on producing more...

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. Pruning large azaleas that are well established will enable the plant to have continued vigor, and lead to many more years of supplying beauty to the landscape.

If severe, pruning is necessary, it must be realized that the plant will shift its focus in the short-run from setting flower buds to growing vigorously, and it is very likely that the Itea Henry's Garnet will have few if any bloom buds during the season...

Autumn Coral Encore Azalea is very easy to grow however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which is planted in the ground will take about 1/8 – 1/4 cup of espoma organic shrub-tone fertilizer.