When planting hydrangeas, be sure to use Espoma’s Organic Soil Acidifier for best results. With big colorful blooms and beautiful green foliage, summer’s favorite flower makes a bold statement in any garden.īut, why not pair them with delicate foliage, bold flowers, or subtle ornamental grasses for more variety? If you’re looking for ways to make your hydrangeas pop, even more, try these companion planting tips. There’s no doubt that hydrangeas can hold their own in the garden. Give them a summer treat.Ĭome see us at Van Wilgen’s. It is okay to complain about the heat but remember your plants can’t utter a word. Milorganite is a mainstay for lawn fertilizers that will not burn your lawn even when everything and everyone is suffering in the summer sun. This can be used in conjunction or alternating with the tried and true Milorganite. and fills your lawn with prebiotic microbial food, humic acid, and aloe vera to moisturize that stressed summer lawn. It comes equipped with a hose-end sprayer so all you do is attach it and go. Van Wilgen’s Fish & Seaweed Fertilizer can be used in conjunction with Root Boost and WOW! your plants will be beyond happy.ĭo not forget your lawn. Fish and Seaweed is a nice balanced fertilizer that keeps plants strong, helps them retain moisture, and keeps them productive even under the stress of heat. It works really well in a hose-end sprayer if you have a lot of gardens to cover. Fish & Seaweed is in a liquid form that gets diluted with water. Root Boost has no odor and comes in a powder form that you mix with water. This is another awesome summer fertilizer that can be used any time of the year.
Let’s move onto a little smellier but awesome summer product…FISH & SEAWEED. Give your summer plants a boost with Root Boost! They all will benefit from all it has to offer. Use it on every plant from veggies to houseplants. In fact, the added kelp will actually help plants to retain moisture and give them a little breather from the hot sun. Here is the kicker! Root Boost will never burn a plant even in this summer heat. Roots, in turn, can absorb more water and nutrients. The beneficial fungus and bacteria literally attach themselves to the roots of plants and increase the roots network system. I do not want to get too nerdy, technical about this product but I do want you to know how great it really works to increase the root system of any plant. It is also a balanced fertilizer with a ratio of 6-5-5. It is an organic powerhouse filled with every essential plant element, beneficial bacteria, and mycorrhizae (beneficial fungus). Root Boost is great any time of the year but its’ summer benefits are off the chart. Let’s talk about our newest Van Wilgen product…ROOT BOOST.
Since they are being such troopers, shouldn’t we give them a little summer treat?! Van Wilgen’s has some delicious treats that will really help your plants make it through this hot, dry spell. Sure, hydrangeas may droop in the afternoon sun, herbs may not be standing at attention, tomato leaves may be curling a bit, and our lawns may be looking a little crispy but at least they are not making a lot of noise about the hot agony they are in. Fellow employees are hot, customers are hot, dogs are hot, kids are hot, everyone is hot! We are able to express our feelings and even whine about the heat. “It is sooo hot!” This is what I have been hearing a lot of this summer. Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.(Products that are good for your lawn and garden in the summer heat!).Mild stomach upset is possible if ingested. Hydrangea quercifolia species is native to the southeastern United States.Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter.Keep an eye out for aphids, capsid bugs, glasshouse red spider mites, and hydrangea scale.Since this hydrangea flowers on the previous year's growth, it should be pruned shortly after flowering is complete.Flowers are very attractive in dried arrangements Great candidate for mass plantings, hedges, mixed shrub borders, as a backdrop, or accent plant.
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