More established plants in dry shade, like these Annabelle hydrangeas growing under an oak tree, may benefit from supplemental water to perform their best. Courtesy of Chicago Botanic Garden

Are you still feeling the urge to plant, even though we’re in midsummer? It is OK to continue planting at this time of year. Garden staff installs new plants all summer long. The garden centers I have visited still have a broad selection of plants.

The key to success with planting in the heat of summer is to pay close attention to watering new plants, which can dry out very quickly. In general, balled and burlapped trees and shrubs should be deeply watered about once a week, while plants that were grown in containers may need to be watered up to two to three times a week for the first month or so to

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