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  • Drought Care

    | Category: Tree & Plant Care | Tags: drought, summer, tips, watering
    Weather extremes and the prospect of continued global warming require us to understand the special care trees need in the event of drought. Drought stress develops in plants when the available soil water becomes limited. As this happens, young...

  • Drought Stress

    | Category: Tree & Plant Care | Tags: drought
    By Doris TaylorPlant Information SpecialistThe Morton Arboretum According to weather predictions, the Chicago area is destined for a long, dry summer. If landscape plants are not maintained properly, excessively dry soils can cause roots to die,...