The care secret that transformed my Silver Birch

I'd had Silver Birch for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to keeping a mulch-free collar immediately around the trunk 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. root encroachment near drains or house foundations has been less of a problem since I got the overall conditions right. If your Silver Birch is underwhelming, look at keeping a mulch-free collar immediately around the trunk first.