Lavatera Shrub

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of viburnums in their gardens when they purchase a previously owned residence.

Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its energies and produce flowers. Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant.

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the Plant. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

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. If chemical fertilizers are used on your Gulfstream Nandina, applying a slow-release, balanced...

Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the nandina. Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements.

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the Plant. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any hydrangeas. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep.

You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Hydrangeas. Don't fertilize Onyx Zebra Hydrangea after August. It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain hydrangeas when pruning that particular plant.

Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Endless Summer Blushing Bride Hydrangea plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted.

Tolerates a wide range of soils, but prefers nutrient rich, moist, humusy ones. 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.

The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Blush Pink Nandina.

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. For a totally organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around roses such as Nandina Lemon Lime.

A very large established Nandina in the ground will take 1 to 2 cups of plant-tone spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk). The most important reason for pruning nandinas is to improve the overall health of the plant which...

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 to rot.

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...

Lilac Belle de Nancy is one of the most popular Lilacs throughout the world. Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing lilacs with adequate nutrition.

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

Dating back to 4,000 BC, Egyptians used clipped box hedges in their gardens. Do not hard prune any area where you want to achieve leaf growth, as they may not respond for a few years.

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

Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the Mahonia Winter Sun. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. Fall is the time for Rhododendrons to begin preparing for dormancy. “Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots...

You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Admiration Barberry. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Admiration Barberry.

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of viburnums in their gardens when they purchase a previously owned residence.

As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground. When pruning large viburnums, pruning can be a general shaping or shearing of the plants or it can be a severe pruning that significantly reduces...

Some experts say you should remove a third of the large branches each year over three years. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning...