Shrubs For Minnesota

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.

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Let's Dance Diva Hydrangea, it is important to...

This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any hydrangeas. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth.

Perhaps the best idea for growing blue hydrangeas in an area with alkaline soil would be to grow them in very large pots using lots of compost to bring the pH down. Let's Dance Starlight Hydrangea is hydrangea that should be pruned in the late winter...

Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage. Cease pruning and pinching to allow the flower buds to set. Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth.

Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I find pruning to be one of the most relaxing yet rewarding chores in the garden. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted.

In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. Pruning a specific plant to look a specific way, involves art in creating a unique definition for a specific...

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.

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Quick Fire Hydrangea for sale online plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions.

The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. We highly recommend that you mulch your Endless Summer Bloomstruck Hydrangea with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability.

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. If you are a beginner at growing plants Pistachio Hydrangea is very easy to grow however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which is planted in the ground will...

In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. Pruning a specific plant to look a specific way, involves art in creating a unique definition for a specific...

Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I find pruning to be one of the most relaxing yet rewarding chores in the garden. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted.

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. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.

The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. We highly recommend that you mulch your Let's Dance Moonlight Hydrangea with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability.

Many times, Hydrangeas that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs. Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose.

Either chemical fertilizers or organic matter can be used successfully. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning hydrangeas or any plant for that matter. This hydrangea grows from Manitoba to Mobile, blooming every year from mid-summer to...

Provides unmatched winter intrest especially when planted in front of a contrasting backdrop. Bio-tone starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy...

Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter.

It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot. 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.

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage as in the case of Tri-colored dappled...

There are two schools of thought, and quite a bit of debate, about larger pruning jobs. Most growers and researchers agree that only light pruning is necessary for plenty of berries, so the choice is really yours.

It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain Azaleas when pruning that particular plant. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil.

Large Azaleas 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.

It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain Azaleas when pruning that particular plant. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil.

Either method is fine and occasionally its okay to cut the plant a little harder than you normally would shrubs. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. In summer, it has the appearance of just another green shrub after its white blooms...

Pine Straw is just a fancy way of saying pine needles but I have found this to be a perfect mulch to maintain a woodland type level of moisture in the soil. A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted...