Native Tennessee Shrubs

The bright yellow stems on the younger growth of this multi-stemmed native shrub provides striking winter color. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole.

Proper fertilization of your Munchkin Oakleaf Hydrangea will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag.

The Southern Gentleman Holly is a tall male winterberry that is used to pollinate female winterberry plants. There will be no berries on this shrub, however you will see lots of small white flowers.

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 over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the Amethyst Falls Wisteria.

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Large Physocarpus that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has excessive capacity, and its roots are capable of...

Other gardeners decry this method as heresy and adopt a less aggressive approach that conforms more to the natural size and shape of the plant. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting.

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. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

Most growers and researchers agree that only light pruning is necessary for plenty of summer blooms, so the choice is really yours. It has green foliage throughout the season. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil...

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. Itea virginica Henry's Garnet commonly known as Virginia sweetspire is native to the eastern United States. An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8.

Generally, an application sometime during the first part of March, followed by a second application during the first part of May, and a final third application during the first part of July should be sufficient for you spireas fertilization needs.

Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing plants with adequate nutrition. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Although Leucothoe prefer acid-forming fertilizers, such as 15-5-15, blindly applying fertilizer to unchecked soil may result in disaster.

Large Itea Henry's Garnet that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has excessive capacity, and its roots are capable of supplying all of its energies to a smaller number of branches and foliage.

Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose. If severe, pruning is necessary, it must be realized that the plant will shift its focus in the short-run from setting flower buds to growing...

As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground. Viburnum Winterthur maintains a compact, 6-foot-round, multi-stemmed habit that produces abundant fruit and more intense fall color than the species.

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer.

Any type of will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. 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.

These observations should give you a good idea of how the plant tends to grow, and also how and when you should prune the plant. A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well.

Any type of will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on.

Pruning large Hydrangea's that are well established will enable the plant to have continued vigor, and lead to many more years of supplying beauty to the landscape. Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned...

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Cornus Baileyi Red Twig Dogwood 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...

Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the hydrangea. Follow this up with a early summer application of Espoma , this will provide the necessary nutrients and raise the nitrogen in the soil which hydrangeas favor.

If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry. Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth.

Helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. This is not to be rushed. Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant.

It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain Azaleas when pruning that particular plant. Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems.