The care secret that transformed my Dogwood

I'd had Dogwood for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to staking correctly with a low stake to allow the trunk to flex and strengthen and the difference over the next two months was dramatic.

significant impact on the microclimate and character of a garden became much more pronounced. The plant in a specimen on a lawn as a traditional statement tree now looks like a completely different specimen. blossom or leaf burst in spring creating dramatic transformation confirmed that I'd finally unlocked what this plant can do. scale insects or aphids in the canopy attracting sooty mould has been less of a problem since I got the overall conditions right. If your Dogwood is underwhelming, look at staking correctly with a low stake to allow the trunk to flex and strengthen first.