
In Your Garden: Drought stress
With trees it manifests itself in heavy seed production, early fall color, early leaf drop, bumper crops of apples, limb dieback and yellowing or browning of needles and leaves. These are several things the gardener can do to help their trees and shrubs. First and most important: water. Keep watering any trees and shrubs planted in the last five years until the soil freezes. Remember to drain the hose after each use. Thawing a frozen hose is a miserable job. Mulch everything