Don’t Lose Your Trees in the Heat!

August 3, 2016 Written by Terry Dugan

Temperatures are in the triple digits and we have gone over 40 days without rain! Is your tree looking thirsty? Here are some steps that can help you and your trees:

Know your soil.
Take a screwdriver or trowel and dig down about 6 inches near the drip line of your tree (the soil beneath the edge of the leaf canopy).
Is the soil moist? If so, you are good to go for a while.
Is the soil dry? If so, you need to water!
If your tree is young, use the bucket method to water. Young trees need 10 – 15 gallons of water each week in the hot summer months.
If your tree is mature, the key is an infrequent deep soak. The majority of tree roots for most types of trees are only in the top few feet of soil. So the region to target with your thorough soak is 12 – 18 inches below the surface. Use a soaker hose, a fan sprinkler on low, or a drip tube with emitters laid out in the drip line area of the canopy, for several hours.
Mulch, mulch, mulch!

(This information is from the City of Rancho Cordova)

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