Native Shrubs Shrubs For Sale In San Jose

It's a hardy shrub that's easy to grow. You'll rarely have to worry about anything other than birds eating the berries. Some gardeners including myself like to lop off all stems at a uniform height each year in early spring leaving branch stubs in the...

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole.

Try to avoid pruning in late fall as this will cause a flush of new growth that is not hardened off and could cause death of the plant. Is the Latin name for Rhus Tiger Eyes. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon...

Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Itea Henry's Garnet, it is important to determine what you want...

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. If you are looking for a fertilizing routine tailored to your specific conditions, a soil sample should be taken and the fertilizer...

This is not to be rushed. Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer.

When we specifically look at pruning with regards to trees, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified. Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I find pruning to be one of the most relaxing yet rewarding chores...

Winter Gold Winterberry Holly is a deciduous female holly that produces ornamental pink-orange berries that persist well into winter, changing to golden yellow and providing wonderful winter interest on otherwise bare stems.

If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Ilex Glabra Shamrock. Tolerates heat, drought, sun, and shade. When fertilizing Hollies grown in containers, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not...

It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot. Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its...

The most important reason for pruning Hearts A Bustin Euonymus americanus is to improve the overall health of the plant which in turn will reward you with a thick dense wall of foliage.

Cut young pyramidal junipers to leave only a single vertical stem, known as the central leader. Choose the healthiest and straightest of multiple leaders, and cut the remaining vertical stems back to the ground or point of origin with the main trunk.

Provides unmatched winter interest especially when planted in front of a contrasting backdrop. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in.

Whatever the season, you can't go wrong with this colorful and versatile shrub! * Year round interest * Adaptable to a variety of conditions * Great for erosion control * Rabbit tolerant * Urban tolerant

In the South, a late summer into September application would be about right. Although Leucothoe prefer acid-forming fertilizers, such as 15-5-15, blindly applying fertilizer to unchecked soil may result in disaster.

On top of the color show, your summer garden will be set in motion by the butterflies and bees that can't get enough of the flowers. * Amazing colored foliage * Long lasting flowers * Butterfly and bee magnet

Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. Although some authorities recommend special fertilizer mixes to get the maximum results, hydrangeas do amazingly...

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 hydrangea nutrition.

Your Baby Gem Boxwood is a wonderful little shrub with fine-textured foliage and a small stature. Baby Gem Boxwood is generally a low-maintenance shrub so won't require much care from you.

The twisted branches are revealed after the foliage drops. It forms a wide spreading shape at maturity. The greenish flame shaped fruit turn bright red in autumn and persist through the winter, providing food for birds and wildlife.

Important: Water plants well in advance of application and put solution on cautiously, as too much can burn the roots. If the soil naturally contains aluminum and is acid (low pH) the color of the hydrangea will automatically tend toward shades of blue...

It is a sport of We suggest when planting your newly purchased Nandina Flirt plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag.

Snow-Ball in Spring The Mohican Viburnum, Viburnum lantana 'Mohican', is an incredibly tough shrub which may be evergreen in warmer climates. This viburnum has one of the most effective displays of bright, orange-red fruit in early July, lasting a month...

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing hydrangeas...

Leach Research Station, a satellite of the Holden Arboretum in Madison, Ohio. According to Stephen Krebs, director of the station, the specifics were graciously provided. Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I find pruning...

He knew the countryside and collected plants and animals for scientific scrutiny. If a gardenia is being trained as a hedge which Frostproof Gardenia can be, it would need to be pruned differently than if it were being grown as a shrub form.

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. Although many well established spireas perform wonderfully in the garden without being fertilized, they will do even better with a regular fertilization...