With the seemingly ubiquitous supply of mechanical air conditioning around us these days, it can be easy to forget what it meant in the “old days” to have a big old shade tree in the back yard. When I ...

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 ...

Gregory Moore is affiliated with Make Victoria Greener, which campaigns to preserve trees in Victoria. Trees and greenspace can drive down urban temperatures – but they must be able to draw water from ...

While you don’t have to water them often as during summer, your trees do benefit from watering during the winter months. They may be dormant, but they can actually dry out from cold, dry weather and ...

Watering trees feels like a summer task, not something for winter. However, there are valid reasons why you should consider watering trees during winter, and ignoring the task can leave them at ...