I've got nearly a dozen full-sized trees on my small lot & some are really showing signs of drought-stress. So far the mulberry, elm and one locust seem okay, but all 5 Silver Maple are dropping leaves enough that I'm concerned for their health. All are likely around 60 years old as that's the age of the house & neighborhood. The soil here is pure sand below about 18" of topsoil.
Besides the gardens I have been watering a few young trees & shrubs about every 10 days to keep them going. The lawn has been "dormant" (the polite term) since mid-May.
I definitely do not want to lose any of the Silver Maples, so how do I help them?
I have a 10' soaker hose that I put on one of them for about 3 hours last night, moved it once. I kept it near the drip line. I have no idea how much water to give each tree and don't want to use more than needed. Any rules-of-thumb?
Besides the gardens I have been watering a few young trees & shrubs about every 10 days to keep them going. The lawn has been "dormant" (the polite term) since mid-May.
I definitely do not want to lose any of the Silver Maples, so how do I help them?
I have a 10' soaker hose that I put on one of them for about 3 hours last night, moved it once. I kept it near the drip line. I have no idea how much water to give each tree and don't want to use more than needed. Any rules-of-thumb?