Planting Evergreen Shrubs

Sky Pencil Holly is perfect for entryways, small gardens, tight spaces, accents, or as a narrow hedge due to its compact shape of only 1½' wide and 8' tall. Can be trimmed to shorter height if desired.

One male plant will pollinate up to five female plants. Planting instructions with order. Evergreen, deer resistant, good for cutting. As an evergreen hedge, plant 2-4 feet apart, as individual specimens plant 6-8' apart.

Attractive, long trusses of pure white flowers in May are only a prelude to the big show. The Firethorn is a remarkable berried shrub that retains its foliage all winter. An abundance of brilliant, orange-scarlet berries follow the bloom and the bush...

It can even be planted as a single specimen in a foundation planting. Junipers are deer resistant as well. Pencil Point makes an ecellent screen or small hedge. It is easy to grow in average garden soil, and is tolerant of heat and cold.

One male plant will pollinate up to five female plants. Planting instructions with order. Evergreen, deer resistant, good for cutting. As an evergreen hedge, plant 2-4 feet apart, as individual specimens plant 6-8' apart.

Delightful blue-green feathery foliage. Low-growing evergreen. In the fall it turns a soft lavender-purple. Excellent for dry rocky bare spots, banks and terraces. Thrives in full sun or partial shade in any well-drained soil, very drought resistant!...

One male plant will pollinate up to five female plants. Planting instructions with order. Evergreen, deer resistant, good for cutting. As an evergreen hedge, plant 2-4 feet apart, as individual specimens plant 6-8' apart.

Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. Don't fertilize Drops of Gold Holly after August in the North. Drops of Gold Holly benefits from an fertilizer which can help raise the acid level...

Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. Don't fertilize Soft Touch Holly after August in the North. Soft Touch Holly benefits from an fertilizer which can help raise the acid level of the...

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. As mentioned one spring application of a balanced fertilizer should more than suffice.

Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates. During the second season following the severe pruning, the Euonymus should resume normal bud setting, and the plant should...

Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil.

It's the quintessential rub for meats – chicken, steak, wild game, fish. (Don't believe us? The hands down favorite rosemary of top chefs worldwide is Tuscan Blue (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Tuscan Blue').

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost, because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil...

Gumpo Pink Azalea 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 – 1/4 cup of espoma organic shrub-tone fertilizer.

Dwarf Hinoki Cypress plants generally do well in acidic soils with ph readings from 5.5 to 6.8. If the ph of your soil is not correct, it may affect the ability of your cypress to absorb the fertilizer that is applied.

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Cryptomeria globosa nana a good deep watering. In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore...

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. Although many well established Dwarf Mugo Pineperform wonderfully in the garden without being fertilized, they will do even better with a regular fertilization program.

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. Generally, an application sometime during the first part of March, followed by a second application...

A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant.

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 is important to always use sharp tools when pruning Euonymus Greenspire or any plant for that matter.

A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well. 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 deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well. Dark green foliage stays neat year-round, and often sports small purple berries in fall.

* The fresh, pungent leaves are a fragrant and refreshing tea substitute. It is found throughout New Zealand but is particularly common on the drier east coasts of the North Island and the South Island , and in Australia in Tasmania , Victoria and New...

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system.

When we specifically look at pruning with regards to Euonymus, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified. 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.

We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot. When pruning established hollies where no labeling is present on a variety...