Hardy Evergreen Shrubs

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.

Little pruning is needed other than the occasional removal of dead or broken runners. Organic fertilizers such as Dehydrated Cow Manure or Milorganite may provide an excellent source of slow release nutrients in addition to your primary fertilizer.

It makes vegetables sing and raises roasted potatoes to a savory work of art. Use the firm stems as barbecue skewers. This is one herb that you really shouldn't live without. Use springs in olive oil.

A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young roots to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil.

Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. See “Using coffee grounds with your Azaleas” further down this page. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer...

Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing plants with adequate nutrition. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to...

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.

Many times, Dwarf Mugo Pine that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs. Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” Pruning a specific plant to look a specific way, involves art in creating...

We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. Proper fertilization of your Fernspray Hinoki Cypress will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms.

If your plants are well established, and you are not concerned about more growth, choose a fertilizer that has a smaller first number, and a larger second and third number. Everyone remembers their first breath of gardenia.

Euonymus Greenspire favors nutrient rich soil and ample fertilization. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. If your plants are well established, and you are not concerned about more growth, choose...

Pruning large Euonymus like and older Silver King Euonymus may be minor or major. Don't fertilize Silver King Euonymus after August. Silver King Euonymus grow best if they are fertilized once in the spring and once in the summer.

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. Don't fertilize Sky Pencil Holly after August. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on.

Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good plant performance, there some minor elements that are just as important in consideration of Spruce nutrition.

When fertilizing Physocarpus in pots, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release or a liquid fertilizer). Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its...

Steeds Holly has small oval shaped serrate leaves. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems.

Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the Skimmia japonica.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Follow this up with a early summer application of Espoma , this will provide the necessary nutrients and raise the acid level...

Excellent results have been reported after using composted manure. You'll want to water the bushes regularly after planting until they've been well established. Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions.

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Euonymus Manhattan plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. The most important reason for pruning Euonymus is to improve the overall health of the plant which in turn will...

A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well. For example, a 4-8-8 fertilizer with minor elements included would be a good choice for well established camellias.

In the South, a late summer into September application would be about right. The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the arborvitae.

Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies on producing...

Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the application. Severe pruning should be done just after the plant has finished blooming.

A pink shell-shaped big flower with a mid-season flowering, the flower has 18 petals, orange-yellow anthers and creamy white filaments. Be sure that these fertilizers have minor elements as well.

We highly recommend that you mulch your Camellia Hana Jiman with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary...

However, in some instances, this severe pruning could be even more drastic. In some instances where the required pruning would be drastic, the pruning may be done towards the end of February even if the plant has not finished blooming.