SUMMERTIME….

It is HOT……there is no sign of rain and did I mention it is HOT. I have been noticing more and more native trees continuing to struggle with the tough conditions we are having this summer. Trees are stressed from the drought and and declining rather quickly. It may not be a bad idea to give your trees a drink. Trees prefer long, infrequent waterings, not short and frequent. Watering for a longer period of time allows the water to soak deep into the soil and tree roots will grow deeper in to the soil…making the tree more drought tolerant. Short and frequent watering will cause trees to root shallower and be more susceptible to drought stress. Water your native trees once or twice every couple a weeks especially trees around fairly new construction (within the last 4 or 5 years). For newly planted trees they should be water daily or every other day…be sure to monitor the soil, it should be damp, but not saturated between waterings. You can over water, so be conservative!!!

Lee