How to Water Trees Correctly in Fletcher, NC
The first thing you have to know regarding the correct watering of your trees is where, what, why, when, and how. Your trees have roots that extend outwards and below the trunk of the tree. Typically they don’t go out more than a few feet below, or outwards. The roots are responsible for absorbing water through the soil, and transporting up the tree all the way to the crown. Water is necessary for chloroplasts to combine with carbon dioxide in order to release oxygen, and produce glucose. The sugar known as glucose is the key to birthing new leaves after the winter, and having a healthy structure in the crown. Trees should be watered at least once a week, and during times of drought the intensity of the watering should be increased.
You want to make sure however, that you do not over water your trees or they can suffer as a result. In order to check the soil beneath your tree you are going to need a screwdriver or similarly sharp metal tool. Dive the tool into the ground about a foot away from the trunk. Pull the tool out; if it is moist the tree is doing well. If it is dry the tree needs water, the soil beneath the trunk should always be moist but never soaking wet.
