Chinese Dogwood and Hackberry Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
Fertilizers
Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch
  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Watering Chinese Dogwood and Hackberry
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 Chinese Dogwood and Hackberry Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Chinese Dogwood and Hackberry 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 Chinese Dogwood and Hackberry is as follows:
Watering Chinese Dogwood in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Chinese Dogwood in Winter: Average Water
Watering Hackberry in Summer: Average Water
Watering Hackberry in Winter: Average Water
Chinese Dogwood and Hackberry 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 Chinese Dogwood and Hackberry diseases is very important factor of Chinese Dogwood and Hackberry Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Chinese Dogwood: Crown Canker, Leaf spot and Scorch
- Hackberry: Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch and woolly aphid
Chinese Dogwood and Hackberry Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Chinese Dogwood and Hackberry care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Chinese Dogwood and Hackberry pruning is done as follows:
Chinese Dogwood pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Hackberry pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Chinese Dogwood and Hackberry fertilizers are as follows:
- Chinese Dogwood fertilizers: Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8
- Hackberry fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and organic fertlizers