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Pruning large viburnums may be minor or major. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Viburnum Winterthur a good deep watering.

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. Nandina domestica benefits from an fertilizer which can help raise the nutrient level of the soil such as by Espoma.

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 nandina nutrition.

Water at the base of the plant near the soil line only. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Obsession Nandina a good deep watering.

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. Firepower Nandina benefits from an fertilizer which can help raise the nutrient level of the soil such as by Espoma.

It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain hydrangeas when pruning that particular plant. Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization, the results will be less than...

More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. Consistently flowers year after year in the part sun to shade. Pruning a specific plant to look a specific way, involves art in creating a unique definition for a specific plant, and...

Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization, the results will be less than desirable, if the fertilizer is applied on top of the mulch.

This is not to be rushed. Don't fertilize Lemon Candy Physocarpus after August. Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very...

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life.

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.

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 deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth...

In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. Commercial manure or compost can be applied once in the spring around the base of the plant.

In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. 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. Proper fertilization of your Weigelia Spilled Wine will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms.

If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted.

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Double Play Artisan Spirea plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Pruning large spireas may be minor or major.

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.

It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain plants when pruning that particular plant. The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus.

If your mahonia are younger plants, and you want them to concentrate their energies on growing for a few years, you may wish to choose a fertilizer that has a higher first number such as 12-4-8 or 10-10-10.

Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer. If your Rhododendron Fantastica plants are well established, and you are not concerned about more growth, choose a fertilizer that...

Don't fertilize Admiration Barberry after August. Admiration Barberry is sure to capture attention! Admiration Barberry produces Red foliage with a yellow margin that will accentuate just about any garden! Uses: Tolerates slightly moist soil and partial...

Shasta Viburnum tend to use more nitrogen than some other plant families. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. Do an early spring fertilizer with a product such as Espoma at the recommended rate this will give...

Bio-tone starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.

Buds that are unwanted can be rubbed off. Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. Considered the classic evergreen shrub. Follow any hard pruning and shaping of boxwoods with a dose of fertilizer and a light layer of mulch.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer.

If chemical fertilizers are used on your Blue Billow Hydrangea, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year is probably the simplest solution. There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market.