Privacy Shrubs Michigan

Golden Euonymus is an ideal hedge, as it can be sheared to maintain a height or left to grow into a natural form that is dense enough to make a good visual and sound barrier. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly...

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Steeds Holly to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely...

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Silver King Euonymus a good deep watering. Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow...

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

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant.

When planting a potted tree, remember the only water source the tree has, is its small root ball, and all the water the tree uses must come from them until new roots can grow into the surrounding soil.

Gold Dust Aucuba versatile shrub can be planted in almost all soils. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning...

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil...

If renewal pruning is to be tried, it should be done in late winter or early spring, over a period of several years. Plants such as Winter Gem Boxwood grow best if they are fertilized once in the spring and again in early summer.

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant.

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant.

Mulch not only stops weeds and grass, it will hold soil moisture and maintain a lower more even soil temperature, stimulating more aggressive root growth. You can prune dead or diseased limbs anytime of the year.

This is not to be rushed. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any plants.

Fossilized remains of Boxwood plants date back to over 22 million years ago. Green Mountain Boxwood favors nutrient rich soil and ample fertilization. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling...

Olive Martini Eleagnus is shrub that should be pruned in the late spring after flowering to encourage new growth. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.

When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil...

Camellia April Dawn is part of the April Camellia Series developed to have improved winter cold hardiness and later bloom cycle than most other Camellia japonicas. Fertilizer by Espoma is recommended at planting to protect the roots from pathogens in...

Schip Laurel favors nutrient rich soil and ample fertilization. Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. When fertilizing laurels grown in containers, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will...

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant.

Burlap wraps are sometimes helpful. Organic fertilizers such as Dehydrated Cow Manure or Milorganite may provide an excellent source of slow release nutrients in addition to your primary fertilizer.

Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant. The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks.

The most important reason for pruning Ligustrum Recurvifolium is to improve the overall health of the plant which in turn will reward you with a flush of new growth. This is not to be rushed.

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant.

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 a few branches become too long, you can cut them back to maintain the shape at any time, but severe or more thorough pruning...

If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Blue Point Juniper, it is important to determine what you want your Blue Point Juniper to do.

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 summer into September application would be about right.