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It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain hydrangeas when pruning that particular plant. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on hydrangeas.

When we specifically look at pruning with regards to hydrangeas, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified. An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. Small enough for use in containers as a thriller.

If your plants are well established, and you are not concerned about more growth, choose a fertilizer that has a smaller first number, and a larger second and third number. It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that...

In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Incrediball Blush Hydrangea, it is important to determine what you need your Hydrangeas to do. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Incrediball...

Planting hydrangeas near a concrete foundation or sidewalk will often affect the color since the pH of the soil may be raised considerably by lime leaching out of these structures, making it difficult to obtain blue.

A profusion of bright red berries brighten the winter landscape and provide food for birds. Extremely hardy. A male pollenizer, such as Jim Dandy Holly is required for berry set.

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 and produce flowers. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously,...

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.

If chemical fertilizers are used on your Kalmia latifolia Olympic Fire, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year is probably the simplest solution. When pruning established Kalmia latifolias where no labeling is present on a variety to...

Although these hydrangeas may have been lovingly cared for by the previous owner, it may be necessary to severely prune these plants to restore vigor or to create a different definition in the landscape for the new owner of the property.

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. Water at the base of the plant near the soil line only. “Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage...

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient.

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep.

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. Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the hydrangea.

Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of hydrangeas in their gardens when they purchase a previously owned residence. Don't fertilize Cherry Explosion Hydrangea after August. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the...

An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good plant performance, there some minor elements that are just as important in consideration of Kalmia Latifolia nutrition.

Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of hydrangeas in their gardens when they purchase a previously owned residence. Although these hydrangeas may have been lovingly cared for by the previous owner, it may be necessary to severely prune these plants...

However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilizer Azaleas such as Azalea Ribbon Candy. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning Azaleas or any plant for that matter.

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 fertilizer is applied on top of the mulch.

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.

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. Either chemical fertilizers or organic matter can be used successfully. Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of hydrangeas in their gardens when they purchase a previously owned residence.

In choosing the basic type of fertilizer to suit your Limelight Hydrangea, it is important to determine what you need your Hydrangeas to do. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil.

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.

Winter Gold Winterberry Holly is a deciduous female holly that produces ornamental pink-orange berries that persist well into winter, changing to golden yellow and providing wonderful winter interest on otherwise bare stems.

These leftover branches could eventually provide host for disease to enter your plants. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing plants with adequate nutrition. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until...