Douglas Fir and American Elm Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune, No pruning needed
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring
  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Pollution
  
Watering Douglas Fir and American Elm
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 Douglas Fir and American Elm Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Douglas Fir and American Elm 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 Douglas Fir and American Elm is as follows:
Watering Douglas Fir in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Douglas Fir in Winter: Average Water
Watering American Elm in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering American Elm in Winter: Average Water
Douglas Fir and American Elm 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 Douglas Fir and American Elm diseases is very important factor of Douglas Fir and American Elm Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Douglas Fir: Beetles, Borers and Red blotch
- American Elm: Red blotch
Douglas Fir and American Elm Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Douglas Fir and American Elm care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Douglas Fir and American Elm pruning is done as follows:
Douglas Fir pruning: No need to prune and No pruning needed
American Elm pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Douglas Fir and American Elm fertilizers are as follows:
- Douglas Fir fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
- American Elm fertilizers: Complete balanced fertilizer and fertilize in spring