Miscellaneous Flowering Shrubs Shrubs For Sale In Illinois

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Bright Edge Yucca. If chemical fertilizers are used on your Bright Edge Yucca, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer...

In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Osmanthus Goshiki, it is important to determine what you want your Tri-colored dappled willow to do. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.

It has attractive dark green foliage. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing laurels with...

It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. 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.

In the South, a late May application and another in July would be about right. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage.

You may hard prune it down to about 12” every few years, which will produce a lot of regrowth and a very dense plant. Pruning large barberries that are well established will enable the plant to have continued vigor, and lead to many more years of supplying...

Tolerant of wind, heat, humidity, and drought We suggest when planting your newly purchased Color Guard Yucca plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper.

Most growers and researchers agree that only light pruning is necessary for plenty of berries, so the choice is really yours. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks.

Hardy Privet or Ligustrum Davidsons Hardy is a refined and formal evergreen plant featuring shiny dark green foliage with a dense habit. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Ligustrum Davidsons Hardy to spread through the loose,...

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.

Since an organic method of applying manure and/or compost around the roots, produces excellent results and also improves the condition of the soil, this would be an excellent first line of attack.

If chemical fertilizers are used on your Harbour Dwarf Nandina, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year in the spring is probably the simplest solution. A very large shrub nandina in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups spread around the...

Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage. We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens.

The most important reason for pruning roses is to improve the overall health of the plant which in turn will reward you with a plethora of blooms. If a liquid fertilizer is used for Rugosa Rose, it should be applied every month for both plants in pots...

Although these plants may have been lovingly cared for by the previous owner, it may be necessary to severely prune these plants to restore vigor or to create a different definition in the landscape for the new owner of the property.

Although these viburnums may have been lovingly cared for by the previous owner, it may be necessary to severely prune these plants to restore vigor or to create a different definition in the landscape for the new owner of the property.

It grows into a compact but broad shrub that fills in blank spaces nicely. We know that you will love Snow Day Surprise. Wherever it goes it will be a crowd pleaser. A spring flower power house, Snow Day Surprise puts on quite a show from April to early...

This is a very loose estimate, so please read the directions on the fertilizer before applying it. If you are looking for a fertilizing routine tailored to your specific conditions, a soil sample should be taken and the fertilizer and trace elements matched...

Specific plant objectives require specific pruning techniques. One of the smallest hydrangeas on the market, it does not need pruning (in fact, don't prune it at all!) and its deep green mildew-resistant foliage looks handsome all season.

Goshiki means ‘five colored' in Japanese and refers to the various colors found on each leaf. * Evergreen * All Season Interest Because of the bright year-round color and easy cultivation, Goshiki makes a great choice for landscapes in the colder climates.

The flowers are followed in the fall by blackish red berries which can be harvested for making elderberry jam, or left on the plant to attract birds and other wildlife. Native type shrubs such as Black Lace Elderberry grow best if they are fertilized...

Great as a patio plant, screen or in mixed borders. 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.

You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the camellias. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage.

When pruning large camellias such as an older Camellia April Dawn, 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.

Do not apply more fertilizer than is recommended on the label. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage.

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. Pruning large spireas that are well established will enable the plant to have continued vigor,...