Miscellaneous Evergreen Shrubs Shrubs For Sale In Illinois

Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates. When fertilizing Pieris in pots, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release...

In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Camellia Hana Jiman, it is important to determine what you need your camellias to do. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products...

Water at the base of the plant near the soil line only. 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 shrub nutrition.

The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. When fertilizing privet grown in containers, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release or a liquid...

The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. A very large shrub nandina in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk).

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.

We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep especially on Azaleas.

The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag.

Never plant Hardy Clumping Bamboo deeper than originally planted in the pot. Below Virginia many nurseries and Christmas tree growers field plant year around, weather permitting. We highly recommend that you mulch your Hardy Clumping Bamboo with either...

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the Golden Euonymus. Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags...

Because azaleas thrive in soil mulched with organic content, such as compost, employing the use of coffee-laden mulch is a worthwhile venture. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Gumpo Pink Azalea, it is important to determine what you need...

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.

“Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage or even death of the rose.It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much.

Boxwood Baby Gem favors nutrient rich soil and ample fertilization. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole.

Ow evergreen shrub with silver-blue foliage on a widely spreading habit. Plant on slopes or along retaining walls for erosion control. Deer resistant. A durable, tough groundcover.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Plants such as Thuja Fire Chief grow best if they are fertilized once in the spring and again in early summer.Thuja Fire Chief...

“Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage or even death of the rose.It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much.

A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. This is not to be rushed. In many instances, camellias that have been neglected for a number of years will become infested with insects such as scale.

When pruning large camellias, pruning can be a general shaping or shearing of the plants or it can be a severe pruning that significantly reduces the size of the plant. Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to...

The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked.

This shade loving broad leaf evergreen fills the garden with sweet fragrance in late winter and early spring with its unique flowers. The rich green foliage is ornamental year round, providing a welcome addition to partially shaded to fully shaded areas...

Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Skimmia japonica to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which more times than not will be hard and compacted.

Christmas Holly are delightful evergreen plants with lush, glossy deep green leaves, and brilliant red berries now with a sturdy hardiness insuring their thriving, even under rugged Northern conditions.

As mentioned one spring application of a balanced fertilizer should more than suffice. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until...

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much. However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilize shrubs such...

Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Pieris Flaming Silver to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which more times than not will be hard and compacted.

In many instances, camellias that have been neglected for a number of years will become infested with insects such as scale. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Camellia Winters Star a good deep...