Southern Flowering Shrubs

Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning nandinas or any plant for that matter.

Obsession Nandina benefits from an fertilizer which can help raise the nutrient level of the soil such as by Espoma. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning nandinas or any plant for that matter.

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.

Most effective when used as a ground cover, specimen plant or border. If chemical fertilizers are used on your Harbour Dwarf Nandina, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year in the spring is probably the simplest solution.

We like to tell folks that when watering Nandina Blush Pink or any plant for that matter its best not to water the foliage of the plant. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut...

Don't fertilize Nandina Lemon Lime after August. Plant a few of these for a reliable border of year-round color around your mailbox, or even just one as a focal point in your perennial bed.

Pruning a specific plant to look a specific way, involves art in creating a unique definition for a specific plant, and it involves science in understanding the physical growing habits of the plant to be pruned.

It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain Callicarpas when pruning that particular plant. Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant.

Small black fruit occasionally follows flowers. If you are a beginner at growing plants Purple Leaf Sand Cherry is very easy to grow however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which is planted in the ground will take about 1/8 – 1/4 cup...

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Leaves, seed pods and bark have a spicy scent when crushed. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Calycanthus Aphrodite.

More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer...

Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

In a pot, it will be much easier to control the requirements for bluing. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil.

Pruning large hydrangeas may be minor or major. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning hydrangeas or any plant for that matter. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on hydrangeas.

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. 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.

Proper fertilization of your Tri-colored dappled willow will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms. It is a small tree or large shrub suitable for just about any garden! It's foliage...

If you are looking for a fertilizing routine tailored to your specific conditions, a soil sample should be taken and the fertilizer and trace elements matched to the needs of your soil.

It is a naturally occuring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. A native cultivar, Rhus Tiger Eyes does well in full to part sun in a well draining soil.

Many times, Ninebarks that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs. Proper fertilization of your Lemon Candy Physocarpus will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more...

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. 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.

Pruning large Admiration Barberry may be minor or major. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning Admiration Barberry or any plant for that matter. Since an organic method of applying manure and/or compost around the roots produces excellent...

In many cases, pruning just after flowering but before the setting of seedpods is sufficient. Of course, much of viburnum pruning depends on the variety grown too. The serrated pointy leaves turn an outstanding maroon red in the fall.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. For an organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around hydrangeas such as Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea.

Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of hydrangeas in their gardens when they purchase a previously owned residence. This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier.

Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects. A very large shrub in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk).

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants. Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary...

Crimson Fire is pretty enough to stand out because of the richly colored leaves, but well-behaved enough to blend in and showcase other shrubs and flowers in the garden. If you're looking for something that isn't the norm for your foundation plantings,...