Need help with my bushes
Tova Gottlieb
11 months ago
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How often do I need to acidify the soil of my blueberry bushes?
Comments (8)Hello TGibson, Sulfite,is that Sulfur?If it is Sulfur,a yellowish powder or granule,it can be put on about once a year,about a couple tablespoons per plant,mixed gently into the soil surface.It may take about that long to see results though,as the microbes change it to Sulfuric acid. It is a good idea to see what the actual soil pH is,by way of a soil test or an accurate meter. It will probably make a difference to pull the berries off the first couple of years,so that the plant can grow more in roots and leaves.Not so much fun on our part. Bumblebees are usually the most common pollinators of Blueberries and they will fly a good distance between plants. Strawberries also like an acid soil.I'm not sure about Raspberries. I also have a Pink Lemonade Blueberry plant,that I picked up early this Spring and it is growing like a weed.It only has a few berries though,which I'm eager to try. What is your soil amended with?I use Pine bark mulch and Moss Peat.About 70/30 mix. I'm going to close with the words that the man who welcomed me on this forum a little over a year ago, when I announced my intentions to grow them."Blueberries are the easiest things to grow until their not".Have fun and I hope they do really well. Brady...See MoreNot sure of a bunch of plants/bushes around my house, help!
Comments (4)1 Not sure - might be Ilex glabra, Inkberry - a type of Holly. It would have little black berries in the fall and inconspicuous flowers - it's grown for the leaves. 2 Some kind of Azalea or Rhododendron 3 Another Holly (Ilex spp) 4 Some kind of Pine 5 Spiraea??? Just a guess 6 The common garden Azalea you see everywhere. 7 The common garden Hydrangea you see everywhere. 8 Pieris japonica, Andromeda. It will be in blom soon. 9 Another Azalea 10 Yew. 11 Some Spruce cultivar. 12 and 13 Boxwood maybe? More likely one of the Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata) 13 (14) Rhododendron maximum, the common big Rhododendron you see everywhere WW...See MoreHelp! My crepe (crape) myrtle tree wants to be a bush!
Comments (6)Reluctantartist, The correct spelling of crape myrtle is with an "a". As ltruett's link indicates, this may not be the best choice for the style of tree you want, and you might be better off replacing it with one that has a more naturally vertical form. You could however do a lot to encourage your 'Acoma' to grow into a tree form. Proper pruning and maybe even staking the plant could result in a form more like what you seek. If you leave the plant alone, like you are doing now, I don't think you can expect it to take on the form you want. You should probably make a decision to either replace it or work with it and manage its form....See MoreI need help landscaping the front of my house. Removed low lying bushs
Comments (10)I can't tell what the existing brick is doing--do you want to install rocks there? I can't help with that. But on the boxwoods--I thinks it would look nice to continue them under the window to the right. Remember that there are several different species and cultivars of boxwoods. Take a piece from yours with you to see if you can find matching ones. Do you know what the deciduous shrubs under the windows are? Just in case they are worth keeping? If you can continue the boxwoods and put your burning bushes in front of them, then I would want a low evergreen border. I agree on taking out the junipers. Where are you? location and zone will help with suggestions....See MoreTova Gottlieb
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