Caring For Your New Oak Trees Dallas

by | Apr 15, 2013 | Home and Garden

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People who are looking to add trees to their property often wrongly assume that there is almost no work involved. After all, trees grow naturally out in the forest without any human intervention whatsoever. Sadly for the trees, though, growing in a yard in a more settled area is a much different experience. If you want to make sure that your Oak Trees Dallas have the best possible chance to survive and thrive, you need to make sure that you take a few steps to provide them with what they need.

You should generally expect that you will be doing a lot of supplemental watering for the first year. Older Oak Trees Dallas do not need much in the way of additional water, but that is because their roots run deep and can draw the necessary moisture from places that a young tree can not hope to reach. While it is still in the process of spreading its roots and settling in, you need to give it a lot more help than it might need at other times. In fact, it is a good idea to set the hose at the base of the tree and to allow it to dribble water slowly for several hours. The goal is to let the water seep deep into the soil, rather than just saturating the surface.

Even as your tree grows, there may still be times when it requires some additional moisture. Keep in mind that a basic sprinkler system that is designed to provide for the needs of grass is not going to be enough for Oak Trees when there is a drought or water shortage. Any time the trees start to look listless or to have wilted leaves, even if they are older and generally manage well without help, you should provide some extra liquid for them.

Having beautiful and thriving trees in your yard requires more than just going to a Tree Farm Dallas, planting a sapling and waiting for good things to happen. You need to make sure that you pay attention to its needs and provide for them when Mother Nature isn’t doing so herself.

 

 

 

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