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Correct Watering Techniques for Tall Pine, Blue Spruce and Cedar Trees During Hot Weather #764795
Asked July 30, 2021, 12:30 PM EDT
Jefferson County Colorado
Expert Response
Hello fellow extension person! Thank you for contacting us.
Hopefully we'll get some moisture here this weekend that will help our plants and trees catch up. I am attaching the CSU Winter Watering Fact Sheet (the info also applies to summer dry spells). In addition, I'm including a link to Denver Water that I like - it shows watering times for various methods of watering. Trees need to be watered out to their drip line - if they're already getting some moisture from lawn irrigation they won't need quite as much.
https://extension.colostate.edu/docs/pubs/garden/07211.pdf
https://www.denverwater.org/residential/efficiency-tip/tree-care-guide
Keep an eye on them, and let us know if you have further concerns.
Thank you -
Colorado Master Gardener Clinician Annette