We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When watering the plants in our gardens, many of us often overlook a particular plant type: trees. It's easy to assume that the trees in your ...

Three principles are important when watering trees, shrubs, fruit trees and any other landscape plants: Apply water at the right time, apply it over a large area and apply it to the right depth. The ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With the dry weather we've had over the last month, your trees could be in danger of drying up. To help fight that, experts say it's as simple as grabbing a bucket and a hose to ...

We could use a good rain, to put it mildly. Much of the region is in severe drought. Trees are deeply affected during drought years. Have you ever seen the cut-down stump of a very old tree, and ...

Pumpkin spice lattes might be back, but summer temperatures in the 100s and 90s are going to continue, causing thirsty trees. Yes, trees. We've already covered what you're supposed to be doing with ...

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 ...

Water needs are driven by the type and stage of a plant as well as weather and other conditions. From the start, water is essential for a seed to sprout. Water and carbon dioxide are necessary for ...

Many types of garden plants need watering in summer when they’re actively growing and rainfall is sporadic. But what about later in the season, when plants are going dormant and nature is usually more ...

Q: Do you have any thoughts on watering times and durations for lawns, fig trees and palms? What time of day should I set my sprinklers? On the fig and palm trees, I have it set to once a week for ...

Have a philodendron you love? Be gentle when repotting them. Evelyn J. asks: How often should a young catalpa tree be watered? It appeared stressed this last summer. The first year, new trees should ...