Borage

Comfrey

Borage and Comfrey Care

Borage

Comfrey

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Transplanting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Aphids, Stem spot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Sun

Watering Borage and Comfrey

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 Borage and Comfrey Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Borage and Comfrey 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 Borage and Comfrey is as follows:

Watering Borage in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Borage in Winter: Average Water
Watering Comfrey in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Comfrey in Winter: Average Water

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Borage and Comfrey 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 Borage and Comfrey diseases is very important factor of Borage and Comfrey Care. These plant's diseases are:

Borage: Japanese Beetles
Comfrey: Aphids and Stem spot

Borage and Comfrey Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Borage and Comfrey care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Borage and Comfrey pruning is done as follows:

Borage pruning: Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Comfrey pruning: Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Borage and Comfrey fertilizers are as follows:

Borage fertilizers: fertilize in growing season
Comfrey fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers