It contains no nutrients, but does make the soil more acid. It increases up to sixfold in volume. The best time to water is in the early morning. The second best time is in late afternoon or early evening. More plants die from over watering than under watering.
Plants can adapt to drought by sending their roots deeper into the soil.
Water evergreens deeply if spring showers are slow to come. It is almost invisible and stretches as the plant grows. When dry, rake or hoe them into the soil. Tall woody stems will trap snow, which protects plants. Birds will feed on the seedheads.