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 ...

The question of how to water your trees is popular, and the answer is full of details to consider. Tree Species. Knowing the type of tree you have will help you determine how much water the tree needs ...

Olive trees are ideally suited to hot and dry climates and can be very versatile plants for any backyard. They can grow in beds or borders, and are one of the best trees for small gardens, while they ...

Avocado trees have specific watering needs that are quite different from other trees, thanks to their shallow root system.

A new tree planted along a street or in a park often has an odd-looking accessory: a watering bag. It’s a green or brown bag made of heavy plastic sitting at the base of the tree, usually secured with ...

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 ...

Do you know why perennials are so poor at math? In order to multiply, they divide. If you weren’t under the right rain cloud from midsummer on, your perennials, trees and shrubs are probably very dry.

Do you want to grow roses in your landscape? If you want to know which rose varieties have been successful in our hot desert climate and how to plant and manage them correctly, attend the annual South ...

Q: You have always said to add watering days instead of more water per application. During the hottest September on record, the water district ads told us to water fewer days (three in fall and one ...

Despite a relatively small amount of precipitation falling recently, the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map indicates that nearly all of Colorado is currently experiencing some level of drought.