Small Trees And Shrubs

It has no significant insect or disease issues and is extremely hardy. It has a pyramidal growth habit when young, becoming columnar when mature. Evergreens are excellent plants for adding structure, color and texture to your yard or garden, and Bird's...

If you are looking for a small evergreen with all season color, this is the plant for you! It matures to 1'-3' high with a spread of 5'-6'. Its' green foliage turns an attractive reddish brown color in winter.

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Few pests attack this native shrub.If desired, the shrub can be trained into a small tree by removing some of the lower limbs. Fertilize in spring as growth begins with an all-purpose fertilizer and mulch well to maintain moisture and boost the organic...

Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect. Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag.

However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilizer Junipers such as Hicks Yew. Proper fertilization of your Hicks Yew will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blue color.

This will cause the tree to grow thicker. This will protect the trunk of the tree from being damaged by the tie wire. Pruning can help make Castle Spire Holly more bushy. Castle Spire Holly is an excellent selection with bright red berries, dark glossy...

This form of planning is called zones of maintenance.Specimens that are known to be difficult to transplant or slow to become established should be planted in spring; this allows them a longer period of time to settle in.

In some instances where the required pruning would be drastic, the pruning may be done towards the end of summer even if the plant has not finished blooming. Severe pruning should be done just after the plant has finished blooming.

Bio-tone Starter Plus is an all-natural plant food that is combined with a stronger concentration of beneficial bacteria along with both endo and ecto . Shearing twice a year is sufficient but only if needed.

Although it's trained to be a dwarf, the Limelight Hydrangea can grow to about 8 feet if it's not pruned. A popular favorite because of its compact size, beauty and magnificent floral production , the Limelight Hydrangea Tree goes fast.

For those of us living in most of Eastern North America; our native winterberry holly can be the preferred choice. Frosts have touched many of our beautiful blooms and even stalwart, hardy perennials are worse for wear as the colder winds of winter draw...

The pictures in this book are very good examples of the topic at hand, not just pictures for the sake of pictures. Plants are suggested for attracting butterflies, birds, and fragrance.

Evergreens are ever popular in the home landscape. Mahonia 'Soft Caress' was named Plant of the Year at the 2013 Chelsea Flower Show. 'Soft Caress' is not only attractive in its own right, but especially so for gardeners who are familiar with other "Oregon...

Fall finds the ginkgo in its peak of beauty with a display of magnificent golden yellow leaves that carpets the ground for weeks, brilliantly framing the bare branches.On the flipside, early Fall is when the fruit-encased nuts drop from female trees.

Hundreds of thousands of people voted in 2001 and selected the oak as our National Tree. Distinguishing between the two types is not as important for a homeowner choosing an oak for the landscape as it is for a builder selecting siding for a house.

Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag. If you choose to use chemical fertilizers on your Little Giant Arborvitae, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year in the spring is probably the simplest...

This two-part series will introduce you to these less well-known cousins. Some variations possible in the fall colour of EnkianthusFlower details of Enkianthus: on left is the standard flowers while on the right is the cultivar 'Red Bell'

Since many are evergreen and have leaves that turn bronzy, reddish or purple-tinted in cold weather, they can provide needed garden interest in the dull days of winter. Part 2 of this two-part series will introduce you to more of the lesser-known ericaceous...

Staking young trees is recommended to minimize the stress on the stem from winds blowing the tree. The one question that comes up often when talking to customers is “when is the best time to plant.”?

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the early spring and...

It has no significant negative characteristics. It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune Weeping Blue Spruce or any plant in my opinion. The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus.

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Christmas Jewel Holly a good deep watering. It grows well in a variety of soils, but prefers good drainage.

In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Dwarf Globe Blue Spruce, it is important to determine what you need your plant to do. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products...

In 2003, the first two triple hybrids were released, fulfilling a long-sought goal: the introduction of truly red-flowered hybrid crape myrtles (‘Arapaho' and ‘Cheyenne') with disease resistance.

Most plants feature large simple leaves and showy, sometimes fragrant flowers (yellow, white, pink or purple) which bloom in early spring before or while the leaves are emerging or in late spring to summer when trees are fully leaved.

Either chemical fertilizers or organic matter can be used successfully with Golden Spirit Smoke Tree. Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter.