It's summer! When the sun shines brighter and days are longer, here's how to help your trees beat the heat!

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Don't Let Fire Stand a Chance!
Hot, dry summers bring blazing fires! Let's face it - we have a past with wildfires. Prevent history from repeating itself by removing fuel and reducing risk. Build a buffer zone of defensible space around your property by removing excessive vegetation. This includes dry grass, dead leaves and plants, wood piles, dead branches, and dead or hazardous trees. If it's dry and dead, it goes!
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Mulch & Irrigate
We love mulch! We always recommend mulch for its myriad of tree benefits. During summer, trees appreciate mulch even more! Mulch retains soil moisture and insulates the soil from extreme temperatures. So if you haven't yet, mulch now!Trees get thirsty just like us and need some extra irrigation in hot, dry spells. Here are general guidelines to help you use water wisely and take care of your trees.ESTABLISHED TREES

  • Hot, dry weather: water 1x a week.
  • Cool weather: water about 1x a month.
  • Water until the top 18″ of soil are moist, or about 30-40 gallons a month in dry seasons.

NEWLY PLANTED TREES

  • First 3 months: water 2x a week.
  • After 3 months: water 1x a week until roots are established (up to 2 yrs).
  • Apply 2-3 gallons of water each time.

Keep in mind that water use requirements vary with tree species, climate, and site conditions. Water-loving trees like redwoods and birches benefit from our Deep Watering Recharge treatment, which delivers water, soil amendments, and beneficial microbes directly to the roots.

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Drought Tolerant Trees
Our futures look warmer and drier. Trees live for a long time, so if you're planting new trees, choose species that will survive and thrive in the future. Below are some tree species that are drought tolerant once established.
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About the Author:

Sophia Huang is a Certified Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). She also holds a Qualified Applicator License (QAL) from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Sophia received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences from Santa Clara University, CA. Discovering her passion for urban trees, she went on to earn a Master of Science in Environmental Horticulture from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA. Her studies and research focused on urban tree identification, biology pedagogy, and using leaf traits as predictors of tree drought tolerance. She has peer-reviewed publications in The American Biology Teacher and Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 

Sophia joined the A Plus Tree team in 2019 as an Urban Forest Specialist and is now their Marketing and Education Leader. Her role includes training the team and educating clients on urban tree care – tree pruning, planting, removals, pests, diseases, fertilizers, irrigation, and more! She also writes for the A Plus Tree blog and helps run their Tree Health Care program. 

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