Albuquerque Tree Winter Watering Strategies – Part Three

Trees stay dormant during the Albuquerque winter. That fact does not mean they are not subject to the tough dry and cold elements during the cold winter months. Albuquerque trees feel the natural stress brought on by severe weather in the winter. Your Albuquerque trees may not exhibit outward signs of this stress. The bottom line is most of the time the stress is caused by the fact that most trees receive little or no water during an Albuquerque winter from their owner. Going into the wintertime trees with dry root systems can result in danger for your trees come springtime. The weather outdoors may be dreary, dark and gray, and windy, but know this Albuquerque, your trees need watering before the ground freezes. Trees going through extended periods of time with little or no water will most likely develop compromised root networks and this fact alone can kill your trees. Come springtime your trees may look like they always do after a fall with no water, but later during the growing season of fall and summertime those trees my die, and you may not know why. Now, thank goodness you do.

Here is a selection of strategies to assist the trees on your Albuquerque property so they make it through the cold dry winter months and thrive the entire year.

Watering Newly Planted or Younger Trees

It is a fact that newly planted trees and young trees are predisposed to harm from drought during the wintertime. Be sure to provide your crop of Albuquerque trees regular scheduled appropriate water during the spring, summer, fall, and even winter. Water twice weekly during the wintertime if the air temperature is going be 40 degrees Fahrenheit and if the ground is not frozen or has snow cover.

Albuquerque Evergreen Watering Strategy

It may not be obvious, but even in the mild winters of Albuquerque evergreen trees lose their water through their systems of needles on their tree branches when the winter air is dry. Because of this fact your Albuquerque evergreen trees need a supply of regular water during the spring, summer, and fall. The trees will store it up during this period in the tree itself and its root system, which it will use to survive the cold winter months. Evergreen trees can lose more water through its needles when it is cold and dry out quicker than its root system can resupply it. This the reason why it is critical to water your evergreen trees all the way through the fall and to water during the winter when the ground is not frozen, or snow covered. If your evergreen tree soil is moist when you check it using your garden trowel soil moisture check method mentioned earlier, then you do not need to water.

It may not seem logical to pull out your soaker hose to water your trees when the weather is cold out but watering them is vital to your tree’s health and ongoing growth for years to come. Pay attention to your trees in the winter with regular watering based on the advice provided here. By continuing to water your trees during the winter you will see the fruits of your labor during the springtime when their leaves come out and they grow and continue to stay healthy and thrive.