River Birch and Gray Dogwood Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Watering River Birch and Gray Dogwood
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 River Birch and Gray Dogwood Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking River Birch and Gray Dogwood 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 River Birch and Gray Dogwood is as follows:
Watering River Birch in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering River Birch in Winter: Average Water
Watering Gray Dogwood in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Gray Dogwood in Winter: Average Water
River Birch and Gray Dogwood 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 River Birch and Gray Dogwood diseases is very important factor of River Birch and Gray Dogwood Care. These plant's diseases are:
- River Birch: Aphids, Red blotch and Sawfly Larvae
- Gray Dogwood: Red blotch
River Birch and Gray Dogwood Pruning
Pruning is an important part of River Birch and Gray Dogwood care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. River Birch and Gray Dogwood pruning is done as follows:
River Birch pruning: Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed
Gray Dogwood pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. River Birch and Gray Dogwood fertilizers are as follows:
- River Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No need to fertilize every year
- Gray Dogwood fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer