Fall & Winter Watering Tips | Keep Landscape Plants Healthy
UNL Director of Landscape Services Jeff Culbertson reminds gardeners to keep their landscape plants well watered heading into fall. As summer heat fades and fall arrives, it’s easy to forget about watering. But young and newly planted landscape trees, shrubs, and perennials still need regular moisture going into fall and even into winter.
💧 In this video, you’ll learn:
Why it’s important to keep watering plants into fall
How much water your plants need each week
The best tools for deep watering (hoses, soakers, low-volume sprinklers)
How to test soil moisture depth with a screwdriver or rebar
A watering schedule for when temps are in the 80s, 70s, and 30s
Why watering during warm winter days prevents plant stress
Healthy roots now mean healthier plants next spring. Don’t skip this crucial step in your fall landscape care!
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