On 3 Oct 2005 12:05:37 -0700, "Gus" wrote:

Thanks -- I left them on.

It has been very dry here since late July and I have been paying
special attention to this tree (making sure it gets enough water) -- I
didn't want to see anything bad happen to this great tree.
Good strategy--trees often get overlooked during droughts. Make sure
you are watering the whole tree--the important feeder roots grow
mainly in the top 12-18 inches of soil and spread outward in a flat
mat as much as 2-3 times as wide as the tree's height. In other
words, you should be giving your whole yard a nice, slow soak.
Sometimes people water trees by sticking a hose at the base of the
trunk, which is bound to help but won't really affect much of the root
zone.

good luck,
k