Miscellaneous Flowering Shrubs Flowering Shrubs For Sale In Naperville

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag.

Its bright white flowers in April give way to bright red berries which add interest during the autumn and winter months. Try to cure the problem before adding fertilizer. However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilize shrubs such as...

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Blue Angel Rose of Sharon plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen...

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. Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags...

Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing plants with adequate nutrition. It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain...

Obsession Nandina has a compact, dense growth habit, and brilliant deep red new foliage all spring and summer. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect.

If a liquid fertilizer is used for Rhododendron Bessie Howells, it should be applied every month for both plants in pots and in the ground. Although these plants may have been lovingly cared for by the previous owner, it may be necessary to severely prune...

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. Fertilize Golden Spirit Smoke Tree again 6 to 8 weeks later to encourage denser foliage or faster growth of young trees.

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient.

Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems. Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag. Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due...

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. It can create impenetrable hedge or border shrub forming a barrier.

We recommend feeding your Aronia Autumn Magic in the very early spring and again in mid fall after all new growth has hardened off. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success.

Cherry-red blooms cover this mounding dwarf Crape myrtle from summer to fall. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

These observations should give you a good idea of how the plant tends to grow, and also how you should prune the plant. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Spirea Double Play Artisan.

When we specifically look at pruning with regards to Deutzia, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified. Fall is the time for Deutzias to begin preparing for dormancy. More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July.

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Schip Cherry Laurel 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 about 1/8...

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. Specific plant objectives require specific pruning techniques. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on.

Either chemical fertilizers or organic matter can be used successfully. Shrubs such as Rhododendron Fantastica grow best if they are fertilized once in the spring and once in the summer.

Alternate to sub-opposite, thick and leathery, privet-like, elliptic to oblong leaves (to 3″ long) emerge light green often with a tinge of red, mature to dark green by summer and finally turn attractive shades of yellow-orange-red in fall.

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the hydrangea. Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I find pruning to be one of the most relaxing...

Red Twig Dogwood is hardy from Zones 3-8 which makes it a highly sought after native plant for Mid-Atlantic gardening enthusiasts. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows.

Another reason for pruning hydrangeas such as Pistachio Hydrangea is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape. This is a very loose estimate, so please read the directions on the fertilizer before applying it.

This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. Severe pruning should be done just after the plant has finished blooming. For example, a 4-8-8 fertilizer with minor elements included would be a good choice for well established camellias.

Sensation is smaller than most lilacs growing to a mature height of 10-15' with a spread of 10-12'. Create a sensation in your yard with the Sensation Lilac. Can be planted in full sun or partial shade.

Mt. Airy grows best in partially shaded to shaded areas, in well drained organic soil. Grows 3-5' tall with a similar spread. This native shrub produces lots of fragrant white flowers in mid to late spring that last for weeks.

This is not to be rushed. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the application.