NORFOLK, Va. — Plants, like most living things, need water to survive. "They use xylem and phloem. Xylem is what’s taking up the water and after a certain amount of time, we’ll see the colors start to ...

August has arrived and with it all the garden problems of heat stress. Heat-stressed plants suffer from poor water absorption and nutrient deficiencies. Lawns turn yellow; leaves on shrubs and trees ...

Have you ever wondered why your plants look droopy or yellow even though you water them faithfully? Watering seems straightforward, but it can be surprisingly tricky, especially when you’re just ...

Summer is off to a dry start in the Chicago region, which means it’s time for watering. “May was very dry, so plants need more watering than we might be used to doing at this time of year,” said ...

Gardeners, certainly many of you (me included) have devoted an enormous amount of time outdoors this spring preparing and planting flower beds, vegetable gardens and manicuring lawns -- crafting and ...