Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When watering the plants in our gardens, many of us often overlook a particular plant type: trees. It's easy to assume that the ...

I got tired of hauling buckets of water to my distant trees and dumping the water at the base of the tree only to see it quickly run off. I took some old 5-gallon buckets and drilled a 1/4-in. hole ...

Newly planted container-grown trees need daily watering for several weeks, then twice weekly through the first summer and fall, and weekly for the following two summers. Ball and burlap trees require ...

Water is crucial to keep our landscapes alive. During drought, providing efficient irrigation to our trees will contribute to trees’ health and overall well-being, minimizing the incidence of insects ...

When you think about it, for all they do for us, trees really don’t ask for all that much. Give them the right amount of sunlight, the right amount of rain, nutrients, and some basic support, and they ...

If you don’t water your young trees, this is the result. This dying tree needed to be watered weekly. Courtesy Johnson County Extension Consistent moisture is essential when establishing new plants, ...

The simple ways to keep your garden healthy this summer ...