On Nov 24, 9:10*pm, Billy wrote:
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*mocean wrote:
This is my first time in the forum. *There are so many knowledgeable and
helpful people here, that I thought someone might have the answer to my
question. *I have a 20 year old pine that is being hit with water
-every- night by my neighbor's wild sprinklers. My understanding is that
you shouldn't water pine trees from overhead, especially in Winter when
temperatures are freezing. *Before I speak with my neighbor, I thought
I'd ask the experts here if my pine tree is in any danger. *Some of the
branches are now bare of needles since this began, but it didn't occur
to me that the watering could be causing it. Could this excessive
over-the-top watering cause diseases. or weaken my tree making it
vulnerable to pests?

Thank you for your help.

Your neighbor waters in the winter? What and why? Water and snow from
above seem like they would be part of any pine's job description.
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- Billy
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merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.http://www.democracynow.org/2010/7/2...01072816515308...

Natural snow or rainfall is quite a bit different than getting pelted
with a sprinkler on a daily or nightly basis :-) And yes, it can be
damaging to the tree, winter or not, and yes, bare branches will not
resprout healthy growth.

I'd speak to your neighbors and let them know a) they are wasting
water by indiscriminate watering with ill-directed sprinklers; b)
unless very dry, few landscape plants require routine watering of any
kind in winter; and c) watering at night is never advised, regardless
of the season. And that they are killing your tree by not paying
closer attention to how their sprinklers are directed.