Hi Buylady....

You water until the water runs through the pot. Water thoroughly then let the soil mix dry between waterings....Since you are a lot like me, and I could NEVER get the watering down right, why don't you use barbecue wooden skewers, or wooden dowels and push these into the root ball before you water. When it feels dry to your face cheeks, the water. It is the easiest and safest way to water your plants perfectly..Try it..:-)

Never water a bit at a time, or in sips...Never...

Hope this helps and I hope you are doing well...

Your's truly,

Me

Thanks Mike,
I kept hearing about the wooden dowel test and had no idea what that was. barbecue skewers I have!

"face" cheeks as opposed to... gee I'm glad you specified, could have been awkward - jk ;-)

Buylady,
your trees were/are in such terrible shape that it'll literally be MONTHS before they take on the semblance of health...if at all.
This is going to be a slow journey, with much patience involved.

When you water, water thoroughly. Saturate the mix.

Josh