Low Maintenance Flowering Shrubs

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. If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress...

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Obsession Nandina plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.

Don't fertilize Firepower Nandina after August in the North. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during pruning.

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. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products...

You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Nandina Blush Pink. An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. For a totally organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around shrubs such as Nandina Blush Pink.

Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems. Nandina Lemon Lime is a broad leaved evergreen with ornamental foliage. Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies...

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Nandina Flirt a good deep watering. When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves.

Pruning large Callicarpas like and older specimens of Callicarpa Early Amethyst may be minor or major. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

Specific plant objectives require specific pruning techniques. This is not to be rushed. Helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. If you are a beginner at growing plants Calycanthus Aphrodite 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...

Specific plant objectives require specific pruning techniques. 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.

The reason for this is simple 1. Choke berries are very sour, hence the name. We recommend feeding your Aronia Autumn Magic in the very early spring and again in mid fall after all new growth has hardened off.

Its rare in the plant world to make plants conform to our will so take advantage of this. It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain hydrangeas when pruning that particular plant.

Pruning large hydrangeas may be minor or major. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Hydrangeas. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die.

More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. These observations should give you a good idea of how the plant tends to grow, and also how and when you should prune the plant.

This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole.

Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during pruning.

Sumac Tiger Eyes can handle some drought, and tends to sucker from the crown, producing a thick, full branching shrub. 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.

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). Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not...

We highly recommend that you mulch your Golden Spirit Smoke Tree with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost...

Pruning large Admiration Barberry may be minor or major. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Admiration Barberry. More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in Early April or May.

Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of viburnums in their gardens when they purchase a previously owned residence.

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. In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and...

In the South, a late May application and another in July would be about right. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the...

The most important reason for pruning Coppertina Physocarpus is to improve the overall health of the plant which in turn will reward you with a plethora of blooms. Don't fertilize Coppertina Physocarpus after August.

In colder climates, cut it back as one of the last chores in your garden before the snow flies. Fall pruning, especially in warmer climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly.

As a bonus, Crimson Fire covers itself in interesting fringed flowers that are a vibrant neon pink in the spring. These compact plants are very neat and tidy. Crimson Fire is pretty enough to stand out because of the richly colored leaves, but well-behaved...