By: Ron Honig, Crop Production and Horticulture Extension Agent
As temperatures have cooled, water demand in our lawns and acreages has dropped off significantly. Warm season grasses have gone dormant and our cool-season grasses have slowed their growth to the point of needing only one last mowing.
For our trees and shrubs, however, watering now is important if soils are dry to help alleviate moisture stress. Making sure trees go into the winter with adequate moisture to draw on is important for maintaining tree health. Many of the tree problems I observed in the last few years can be traced back to environmental stress and much of that stress is related to winter neglect or drought conditions.
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