This short piece of important information comes from Mr. Vinnie Cotrone, Extension Urban Forester stationed in Luzerne County. Although it was written primarily for municipalites, the reminder is good for every one. For more information on community related tree issues visit http://www.patrees.org/.
While on vacation this past Tuesday I watched Knoebel’s staff watering their young trees and flowers and I thought about the PennVest contracted plantings, TreeVitalize plantings, and the spring bare root (and B&B) plantings that many of you have completed this past spring (and fall).
If you have not begun watering this year – PLEASE DO SO!
It is quite easy and inexpensive to replace flowers in your community but that is not the case for trees. Consider not only the investment of grant funds, but community time and effort planning and planting these trees. If you planted trees around your home, trees represent a big investment.
Worse yet, dead trees in a community tend to look worse than no trees.
If communities need help watering, ask the volunteer fire company or boy scouts, or other community volunteers. Homeowners can water trees themselves. Remember to run the water slowly around your newly planted trees. Just giving them a quick spray doesn’t do them any good. If you are considering fertilizing your tree, don’t do it now! High temperatures and dry conditions don’t mix well with fertilizer.
Stay cool, but water the new trees – Please!
