It’s been a dry winter - water your trees!

Winter Watering Trees and Shrubs

Full article linked here from MSU Extension Office.

“With unseasonably warm temperatures and lack of snow cover in many parts of the state, winter-related injuries (such as moisture loss and desiccation) are a real possibility for our trees and shrubs: especially younger and newly planted (<5 years) trees and (ESPECIALLY) evergreens. Moisture loss due to warm temperatures and wind, as well as low moisture availability in the soils can result in root damage, stunted growth, leaf discoloration and early defoliation, branch and tip dieback, and even overall death of sensitive trees and shrubs.”