Discovering Dogwoods: From trees to shrubs and even groundcovers! | #GoodGrowing

In this episode, horticulture educators Chris Enroth, Ken Johnson, and Emily Swihart dive deep into the fascinating world of dogwoods (genus Cornus). Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, you'll discover dogwoods' diverse beauty and versatility, from majestic trees to charming shrubs and even groundcovers. Skip to what you want to know: 00:35 Hey Ken! 01:02 Hey Emily! Dogwood Shrubs 02:45 Gray Dogwood (Cornus racemosa) 08:19 Redosier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) 14:07 Bloodtwig Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) 15:15 Tatarian dogwood (Cornus alba) 16:02 How to identify dogwoods Dogwood Trees 20:46 Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) 29:00 Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa) 31:43 Cornelian cherry Dogwood (Cornus mas) 34:34 Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) Dogwood Groundcover 36:31 Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) Dogwood problems 38:47 Dogwood borer 40:06 Dogwood anthracnose 42:58 Spot anthracnose 43:16 Septoria and Cercospora leaf spots 45:06 Fun facts we learned about dogwoods! 51:46 Thank yous and coming up next week Contact us! Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu Ken Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu Emily Swihart: eswihart@illinois.edu Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing Subscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsu... Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. Barnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk -- You can find us on most podcast platforms. iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Tunein - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3si... Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/good-growin... Listen notes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/... Ivy - https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-1... Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growi... 614?country=us