The weeks-long heat wave continues in the Southeast, and humans aren’t the only ones struggling. Here are some tips for ...

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 ...

Key Points Lemon trees are winter hardy in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 11; container-grown trees can be overwintered ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The more than 200 years old Bald Cypress tree in George Rogers Clark Park still stands and blooms every spring. According to ...

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 ...

I read an interesting comment recently: “If trees produced free Wi-Fi, we’d be planting them everywhere. Too bad they only produce oxygen. “ It’s a rather tongue-in-cheek statement about trees, but it ...

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, ...