Fall lawn care you can do now during drought

Plants need water to live, but that's not something we have seen much lately.

Since we are in a drought, a lot of your fall lawn care will involve watering.

"People are reacting to drooping leaves, or wilted leaves, or leaves with brown on the edges," explained Mike Volz.

Volz has been working with trees for twenty years. The Davey Tree Expert Company has received numerous calls from homeowners concerned about their trees showing signs of drought.

Leaves changing color and falling off are both normal. However, "Limbs that are turning color early or the entire tree is starting to turn color, it's a cause for concern," said Volz. "When you're starting to see severe defoliation, it's almost too late at that point."

If the leaves fall off or the leaves change color before all the trees ar