Your trees are thirsty! Make sure to water your trees on warmer days, give them a nice long soak with the hose. Did you know that on average, it takes up to 12” of snow to equal just 1″ of actual moisture? That means these light dustings of snow in Denver the past few weeks have not equated to much moisture for your trees.
Water whenever you can during dry, warm spells to help ensure that your trees can survive our often-dry Colorado winters.
Homeowners should evaluate their ability to water their trees, shrubs and turf areas, and don’t be fooled when it snows. Dry winter conditions result in serious damage to newly planted landscapes as well as mature and established trees. Damage to vegetation includes, but is not limited to:
- Desiccation and dieback to fibrous
(nutrient absorbing) root tissue. - Undersized leaves in the spring.
- Needle browning and pre-mature
needle drop in evergreen trees. - Increased susceptibility to insect attack.
Learn more on our Supplemental Tree Watering page »
We also offer deep root tree watering, call our Denver office at 303.232.0666 or Colorado Springs office at 719.444.8800 and buy your trees a drink!