Beginner Gardening: New landscape project questions, 0 by bunsengirl

bunsengirl wrote:
Typically new plants need to be checked on and watered well. How long ago did you plant them? What kind of drainage do they have? (If you set up a sprinkler or it rains hard does the water ever start to pool around them?) If the drainage is good and the sky isn't raining I say water them. Always best to water in the morning or the evening so the majority of the water is going into the ground and not evaporating off in the heat. Maybe one minute of the shower hose per plant? 80 degrees F isn't extreme heat in my opinion, but I live near the face of the sun. ;) Above all, if they look wilty and floppy, water them. I check on my plants frequently during the hottest part of the day and the times when they're receiving the most sun so I can see how they're reacting. Your mulch looks very adequate so they should conserve a fair amount of moisture.

Edited to say that as far as I know, new tree transplants should be watered frequently up to the first year.

This message was edited May 23, 2007 4:42 AM