Black Hills Spruce and Longleaf Pine Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Adequately
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Ample Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Watering Black Hills Spruce and Longleaf Pine
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 Black Hills Spruce and Longleaf Pine Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Black Hills Spruce and Longleaf Pine 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 Black Hills Spruce and Longleaf Pine is as follows:
Watering Black Hills Spruce in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Black Hills Spruce in Winter: Average Water
Watering Longleaf Pine in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Longleaf Pine in Winter: Ample Water
Black Hills Spruce and Longleaf Pine 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 Black Hills Spruce and Longleaf Pine diseases is very important factor of Black Hills Spruce and Longleaf Pine Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Black Hills Spruce: Red blotch
- Longleaf Pine: Beetles and brown-spot needle blight
Black Hills Spruce and Longleaf Pine Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Black Hills Spruce and Longleaf Pine care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Black Hills Spruce and Longleaf Pine pruning is done as follows:
Black Hills Spruce pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Longleaf Pine pruning: No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Black Hills Spruce and Longleaf Pine fertilizers are as follows:
- Black Hills Spruce fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
- Longleaf Pine fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Phosphorous