Shrubs For Flower Beds

If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Kalmia latifolia Red Bandit.

There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. Many times, Hydrangeas that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs. Pruning a specific plant to look a specific way, involves art in creating a unique definition...

Shows white AND shades of pink all at the same time! Very strong stems for great cut flowers. 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...

The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies on producing more vigorous branches, foliage,...

If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on hydrangeas. 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...

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected.

The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system. Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies on producing more vigorous branches, foliage,...

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

Another reason for pruning hydrangeas such as Let's Dance Diva Hydrangea is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape. Superphosphates and bone meal should be avoided when trying to produce blue.

The flowers are excellent for cutting. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. The first re-blooming lacecap hydrangea, Endless Summer Twist-N-Shout Hydrangea has amazing pink or periwinkle blue hydrangea flowers that...

Proper fertilization of your Let's Dance Starlight Hydrangea will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms. Pruning large hydrangeas may be minor or major.

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. The above suggestions for bluing would also work for a potted plant.

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. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.

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.

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected.

If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on hydrangeas. 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...

Adding aluminum sulfate will tend to lower the pH of the soil. We highly recommend that you mulch your Tiny Tuff Stuff Hydrangea with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability.

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. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.

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. Many times, Hydrangeas that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative...

This is a plant that thrives on abuse. It's a hardy shrub that's easy to grow. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants.

The next method involves rejuvenating the entire shrub every 3 years or so by removing all of the branches to within 8″ of the ground. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier...

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. If your clethra are younger plants, and you want them to concentrate their energies...

Azalea Dragon Fire produces flowers in May that are fiery orange covering the plant. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any plant.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier.

Azalea Pink and Sweet produces flowers in May are pink with a lighter pink and yellow eye and cover the plant. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any plant.

It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain hydrangeas when pruning that particular plant. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any hydrangeas.

A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during pruning. The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within...