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Tree Watering


How to Water a Tree  by TreePeople; 1:32 minutes;  Published on Sep 4, 2012 Watch this video to learn how to raise a healthy tree in an urban environment by giving it the right watering it needs to survive and thrive. With proper watering, your young one will grow to bear gifts of shade, beauty, clean water, and oxygen!  

How to Water a Tree by caseytrees; 2:58 minutes; Published on Jul 3, 2012 Our instructional video on how to water a tree. Make sure to give your trees at least 25 gallons of water (1.5 inches of rain). 


Tree Watering Tips by Texan A&M Forest Service; 3:51 minutes; Uploaded on Sep 2, 2011 Texas tree experts say it's too soon to tell how many trees we may lose. Many have gone dormant in an act of self-preservation so it could be next spring before we know if they will make a comeback.This link includes a screw driver technique to determine if there is enough water. 


 Proper Tree Irrigation by Oklahoma gardening; 5:27 minutes; Published on Apr 15, 2013 (4/6/13) Oklahoma Gardening host Kim Toscano talks about and demonstrates several methods used to keep new trees watered when irrigation systems are not installed