Newly planted trees or shrubs require more frequent watering than established trees and shrubs.
Watering newly planted trees and shrubs.
They should be watered at planting time and at these intervals.
After 12 weeks water weekly until roots are established.
Watering a newly planted tree depends on things like the amount of rainfall you get in your area wind conditions temperatures what season it is and how well the soil drains.
How often should you water newly planted trees and shrubs in summer.
After that period water weekly during their first growing season.
Trees and shrubs especially evergreens and newly planted trees need ample water in their root systems as they go into winter.
Too much or too little water can result in tree injury.
3 12 weeks after planting water every 2 to 3 days.
1 2 weeks after planting water daily.
Every 2 days if the soil is very dry and or sandy.
Every 6 days if the soil is holds water and is in the shade.
Newly planted trees and shrubs should be thoroughly soaked with water two or three times per week for the first month.
Every 4 days if the soil holds water.
When to water.
In a hot dry summer with little cloud cover and no rain your new plants will need to be watered.
Bare root trees balled and burlapped trees and container trees all require regular and consistent watering until their root systems reestablish.