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Water Your Trees Before They Look Like They Need It!
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The very hot and dry weather is continuing with little chance of rain in the next ten days. Trees throughout the city are wilting and dropping leaves. Trees planted in the past few years need to be watered 30 to 40 gallons per week or about 1 inch of rainfall.
If you can, water any trees that are nearby--not just the ones near your home! So many trees are stressed out from the lack of rain.
How to Water
Water slowly and deeply--do not turn the hose on full blast.
You can use a 5 gallon bucket with holes in the bottom to slowly water, turn your hose on a slow stream and place it in the tree pit, or use a gator bag like the one you see in the photo.
Want to buy a gator bag like the one shown here? Tree Pittsburgh has a few available for $25, and you can pick them up at our office starting on Monday, between 9am and 5pm. Gator bags hold about 15 gallons of water and zip around the base of a tree. When full, the water seeps out slowly into the ground.
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