Review Version - Guiding Plant Parents - Proper Watering

Here are some helpful "best practices" to share with Customers about

The goal of watering new plantings should be to achieve saturation in the soil . It is better to water plantings “ low and slow ” than “fast and out”. It means we want the water to get deep—1'-1 1/2' feet deep (this can vary by the size and variety of the plant that was planted)—and out to at least the edge of the plants' foliage or canopy.

Typically, saturation is best achieved by watering for a longer period of time but less frequently.

Watering deep to reach the roots is vital!

Tree Canopy

As watering is required to get deep to reach the roots and extend out to the edges or canopy, it is evident it depends upon the size of the plant. Watering further outward is required for larger plants.