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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.

Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well.

Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well.

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. This is a plant that thrives on abuse. This is useful if you want a uniform border and height control, but it can...

Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting. Fertilizing Let's Dance Blue Jangles Hydrangea at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter.

There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. Although some authorities recommend special fertilizer mixes to get the maximum results, hydrangeas do amazingly well with a more relaxed approach.

Hydrangea Sweet Summer is a mid-sized hydrangea with an extreme number of dense panicles. When roots are burned, the first sign is often scorched looking leaves. Sweet Summer Hydrangea flowers may be cut for fresh arrangements or for drying, or may be...

Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown. These observations should give you a good idea of how the plant tends to grow, and also how and when you should...

The flush of growth that ensues will be a multitude of fragrant blooms. There is quite bit of debate, about larger pruning jobs involving Clethra Sixteen Candles. Other gardeners decry this method as heresy and adopt a less aggressive approach that conforms...

A very large established Hollies in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups of spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk). We like to tell folks that when watering Hollies or any plant for that matter its best not to water the foliage...

Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown. These observations should give you a good idea of how the plant tends to grow, and also how and when you should...

We highly recommend that you mulch your Nikko Blue Hydrangea with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from...

Brilliant Red Chokeberry tends to use more nitrogen than some other plant families. 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.

If chemical fertilizers are used on your Spring Glory Forsythia, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year is probably the simplest solution. Screenings and hedges of Forsythia would need to be pruned for their specific purpose within the...

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the plant a good deep watering. We have trialed many so called “starter fertilizers” over the years and have come to rely on Bio-tone exclusively for our own...

Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant. The flush of growth that ensues will be a warm glowing yellow…of course you won't really see it until the following fall when the leaves drop but you will...

Don't fertilize Incrediball Hydrangea after August. An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

The original Endless Summer Hydrangea blooms on new growth as opposed to most hydrangeas that need multiple seasons to produce blooms; will produce blooms throughout the spring and summer months giving more color and visual appeal to your garden Uses:...

When we specifically look at pruning with regards to distyliums, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified. Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. Proper fertilization of your Distylium Blue Cascade will lead to healthier...

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Commercial manure or compost can be applied once in the spring around the base of the plant.

If a liquid fertilizer is used for Weigelia Spilled Wine, it should be applied every month for both plants in pots and in the ground. If chemical fertilizers are used on your Weigelia Spilled Wine, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year...

The snow-white flowers are large and come on in such profusion you'd think a blizzard had hit your shrub overnight! This spectacular shrub is easy to grow. It grows into a compact but broad shrub that fills in blank spaces nicely.

When we specifically look at pruning with regards to Nandinas, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified. Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. Proper fertilization of your Blush Pink Nandina will lead to healthier and more...

Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

This is a very loose estimate, so please read the directions on the fertilizer before applying it. If your Quick Fire Hydrangea plants are well established, and you are not concerned about more growth, choose a fertilizer that has a smaller first number,...

Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates. Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies on producing more...

Winter Red Winterberry Holly brightens the winter landscape. In addition to providing attractive green foliage during the growing season, this beloved, low-maintenance shrub produces red berries in late summer that attract birds through the winter months.