My baby trees are dieing, help!

Clarksville, TN(Zone 6b)

I just lost my Golden Chain tree baby (2 year old), it's leaves dried up and fell off... it was in a whisky barrel of Miracle Grow soil, I kept it watered/it didn't ever get bone dry... did that kill it? I didn't notice any bugs/fungus/or sign of disease. Now my Strawberry tree seems to be going down hill, it's also in a whisky barrel of Miracle Grow soil, kept watered/never getting bone dry. But it's leaves are drying out starting at the edges and then falling off... what am I doing wrong? They were both in full sun, maybe they can't take the sun?

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La Grange, TX(Zone 8b)

How large are the holes at the bottom of the barrel? When you say "never getting bone dry" are you talking about the top 2-3 inches of soil or are saying the surface never got bone dry? It seems very possible that you are overwatering. When a plant is overpotted, you have to be very careful not to overwater. Water remains in the soil until it either evaporates or roots absorb it.

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