Birch and Privet 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 Birch and Privet diseases is very important factor of Birch and Privet Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Birch: Red blotch
- Privet: Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Clearwing Moth, Eriophyid mite, Mites, Scale, Scale insects and Spider mites
Birch and Privet Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Birch and Privet care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Birch and Privet pruning is done as follows:
Birch pruning: Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches
Privet pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Birch and Privet fertilizers are as follows:
- Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and Nitrogen
- Privet fertilizers: Compost, fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers