American Hornbeam and River Birch Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Not Available
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year
  
Pests and Diseases
Canker, fungus
  
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Watering American Hornbeam and River Birch
Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of American Hornbeam and River Birch Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking American Hornbeam and River Birch care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering American Hornbeam and River Birch is as follows:
Watering American Hornbeam in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering American Hornbeam in Winter: Average Water
Watering River Birch in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering River Birch in Winter: Average Water
American Hornbeam and River Birch Diseases
Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About American Hornbeam and River Birch diseases is very important factor of American Hornbeam and River Birch Care. These plant's diseases are:
- American Hornbeam: Canker and fungus
- River Birch: Aphids, Red blotch and Sawfly Larvae
American Hornbeam and River Birch Pruning
Pruning is an important part of American Hornbeam and River Birch care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. American Hornbeam and River Birch pruning is done as follows:
American Hornbeam pruning: Requires very little pruning
River Birch pruning: Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. American Hornbeam and River Birch fertilizers are as follows:
- American Hornbeam fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- River Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No need to fertilize every year