I have 2 questions, is there a fertilizer I can use on my hostas? They are several years old and don't seem to be getting big and full like ones I've seen. And for the pinks, when you deadhead them, should you cut the stalk back to the base growth of the main plant or just cut the heads off. Thanks so much for your help.
You can use a general fertilizer on your hostas, but they usually don't need one. You may want to think about where they are, amount of sun, soil type, etc, as to why they're still small. And I usually shear my pinks back to the plant so I don't have to look at bare stalks.
My favorite time to fertilize perennials is when they come out of dormancy(break ground).I hit them again when they are in bloom or if they have reached their potential for the season.I think it extends the blooming period.Annuals when they are planted and again at blooming time.Plant Tone enriches the soil.There can't "really" be a bad time for that.Edge
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