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After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Kalmia latifolia Olympic Fire a good deep watering. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

Winter Red Winterberry Holly brightens the winter landscape. In addition to providing attractive green foliage during the growing season, this beloved, low-maintenance shrub produces red berries in late summer that attract birds through the winter months.

Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting.

Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient.

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.

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any plant. Helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

Soil pH affects blossom color; blue in highly acidic soils and lilac to pink in slightly acidic to alkaline soils And sturdy stems keep the flower heads upright. Don't fertilize Let's Dance Moonlight Hydrangea after August.

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 energies and produce flowers. Although these hydrangeas may have been lovingly cared for by the previous...

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any plant. Helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag. 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.

Blossoms mature to shades of purple or rosy red (depending on soil pH) extending the display into fall, followed by rich, burgundy-red foliage. Don't fertilize Endless Summer Bloomstruck Hydrangea after August.

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 to the needs of your soil.

Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems. Minor elements that are not included in the three numbers listing on the front of fertilizer bags are very important considerations when choosing your camellia fertilizer.

If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole.

An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. 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.

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Will not tolerate extremely dry conditions. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line of each plant.

If I had to recommend a time it would be late winter after the winter interest portion of the season is over but before the flowers form. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants.

Maintenance of Clethra Sixteen Candles is minimal once established. It has green foliage throughout the season. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil.

An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer. Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I find pruning to be one...

Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any plant. Fall is the time for Physocarpus to begin preparing for dormancy. Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have...

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Pucker Up Red Twig Dogwood a good deep watering. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used...

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 to the needs of your soil.

If a hydrangea is being trained as a hedge, it would need to be pruned differently than if it were being grown as a tree form. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any hydrangeas.

Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Quick Fire Hydrangea 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.

When fertilizing Tri-colored dappled willow in pots, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release or a liquid fertilizer). Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have...

Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the hydrangea. Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements.