T he post When and How Much to Water Newly-Planted Trees: 5 Watering Tips is by Melissa Strauss and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic ...

How much water a crepe myrtle needs depends on whether it's a newly planted or established plant. Learn how much water crepe ...

Before planting clear the area of all grass and weeds. Add 4 to 5 shovelfuls of organic matter like peat moss or manure to ...

Horticulture Specialist Amanda Weidner of the Pueblo County CSU-Extension Office writes about planting trees and offers tips ...

Trees, like all living things, require attention and maintenance, especially as they transition from dormancy to the growing ...

It is very important to take care of newly planted plants to ensure a positive spring. Watering new trees and shrubs for the first five years is important to help establish their root systems.

Many new trees — 5 years old or younger with trunks 2 inches or less in diameter — can survive and thrive on 10 gallons of water a week. Halyna Bobyk Getty Images In our Reality Check stories ...

If water squeezes out of the soil, it indicates overwatering. Because the roots of newly planted trees are shallow, water them close to the rootstock. Water mature trees under their canopies ...

Trees can improve water quality by acting as a filter for stormwater it absorbs through rainfall or runoff, advocates say. Trees then store pollutants from the stormwater, such as metals or pesticides ...

That brings us to irrigation. What kind of irrigation will be available for your new tree? Automatic sprinkler system, drip irrigation, or will you be hand-watering? As a general survival rule ...