Watering a tree with no well
 

I'm going to put a row of trees down each side of my yard and put about 6 or
8 trees on each side for a privacy hedge. I didn't want to make 16 wells
which can be a lot of work not to mention that it's not the look I want. So
how can I water the trees once I plant then and put the grass back around
them?

Richard

Watering a tree with no well
 

"Richard Miller" wrote in message
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I'm going to put a row of trees down each side of my yard and put about 6
or 8 trees on each side for a privacy hedge. I didn't want to make 16
wells which can be a lot of work not to mention that it's not the look I
want. So how can I water the trees once I plant then and put the grass
back around them?

Richard


- Soaker hose

- A sprinkler set on very low so it just trickles

- Best idea: A Rain Wand:
http://www.dramm.com/html/main.isx?sub=18

Puts out LOTS of water, but breaks it up like a shower head, so it has time
to soak in, instead of puddling (unless your soil's atrocious).

Watering a tree with no well
 

a soaker hose is absolutely the best... under the mulch or grass and place it
undulating at the drip lines of the trees. get a rainbird timer to turn it on every
couple days or so. Ingrid

"Richard Miller" wrote:

I'm going to put a row of trees down each side of my yard and put about 6 or
8 trees on each side for a privacy hedge. I didn't want to make 16 wells
which can be a lot of work not to mention that it's not the look I want. So
how can I water the trees once I plant then and put the grass back around
them?

Richard




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Watering a tree with no well
 

no one mentioned that trees tend to do better without grass competing with
'em....
"Richard Miller" wrote in message
news:BRs5g.6903$XV5.1818@fed1read10...
I'm going to put a row of trees down each side of my yard and put about 6
or 8 trees on each side for a privacy hedge. I didn't want to make 16
wells which can be a lot of work not to mention that it's not the look I
want. So how can I water the trees once I plant then and put the grass
back around them?

Richard

Watering a tree with no well
 

Andy comments:

I saw a gardening show recently where the presenter said that
grass puts out some sort of "stuff" into the soil that retards the
growth of other plants. It was a scientific type of show, and their
claims made sense as it agrees with things that I have observed
over a lifetime..... If you want your plants to grow better, get rid
of weeds and grass...

Andy in Eureka, Texas