Living in the semi-arid West, the hardest part of planting new trees and shrubs is keeping them consistently and adequately watered. That’s why I turned to tree watering bags—but are water bags for ...

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.

It’s dry out there, folks. It's so dry, I'll quote a local tree grower I ran into years back. When I asked him how dry it was in his field, he said “It’s so dry out there, the trees are followin’ the ...

Oh Fountain of Knowledge, on my evening walk I see these green bags on recently planted trees. What are they protecting them from? — Sailor Susan OMG, Sailor Susan, do you not read this column ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I have a couple of large trees in my yard that look stressed. I’ve never seen ...

The drought is officially over, but its effects might continue for our area's trees. The Washington region has experienced severe droughts in four of the past six years. Last summer's was the worst ...

Watering fruit trees correctly helps them grow strong roots, produce better fruit, and survive changing seasons. As temperatures drop and leaves fall, gradually reduce watering and stop once the ...