Low Lying Flowering Shrubs

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). Nandina domestica is very easy to grow, however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which...

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. It can also be used in containers or in the mixed border. New growth is bronze with orange tints. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for...

However Smaller Nandinas such as Obsession Nandina rarely need pruned. Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant.

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). Firepower Nandina is very easy to grow, however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which...

Soft green foliage has pink tint in spring. Water at the base of the plant near the soil line only. The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the Plant.

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 rose nutrition.

Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “die back” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its energies and produce many more foliage.

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the plant. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products...

A beautiful accent plant either as a multi-branched or single trunk specimen. Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems...

Although some authorities recommend special fertilizer mixes to get the maximum results, Calycanthus Aphrodite do amazingly well with a more relaxed approach. We highly recommend that you mulch your Calycanthus Aphrodite with either a ground hardwood...

The double milky white blooms of the Frost Proof Gardenia are very fragrant and borne in profusion on each branch. Screenings and hedges of gardenias would need to be pruned for their specific purpose within the landscape.

This is a plant that thrives on abuse. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

The choice of fertilzer will also affect the color change. Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing hydrangeas with adequate nutrition.

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. During the second season following the severe pruning, the hydrangea should resume normal bud setting, and the plant should...

You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Hydrangeas. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. Either chemical fertilizers or organic matter can be used successfully.

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Tri-colored Dappled Willow plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to...

Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on.

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. In the South, a late May application and another in July would be about right. Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of plants in their gardens when they purchase...

Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing plants with adequate nutrition. (Use less fertilizer for gardenias in a container.) “Fertilizer burn” can occur...

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. It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain barberries when pruning that particular...

Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon...

Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the hydrangea. An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier.

Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant. Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag.

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.

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting; attracts pollinators Caryopteris Dark Knight is a compact,...