The new trees are poking out of boulevards in Minneapolis, according to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. If they're in front of your property, it's your responsibility to keep them watered and happy. Here's the full release from the park board:
"The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) has planted over 3,500 trees on boulevards and in parks throughout Minneapolis this spring. Forestry crews will complete the first two waterings and place four to six inches of wood chips at the base of each tree by early June. After this initial care, each new boulevard tree becomes the responsibility of the property owner. To maintain a healthy new tree, they should be watered once or twice a week. Watering is not required during any week that rainfall levels reach one inch or more.
The best way to water a new tree is to use a garden hose with the water turned on at a slow rate for two hours. Let the water soak into the ground to a depth of 18 inches. This is where 90% of a tree’s roots grow. If a garden hose is not available, ten gallons of water will properly soak a new tree. Try to water the same amount at each watering.
Maintain a 4-inch layer of mulch, such as wood chips, around a new tree. Young or newly planted trees should have a two foot radius of mulch placed a few inches away from the trunk of the tree. The MPRB Forestry Section provides woodchips at sites throughout Minneapolis. To find a woodchip distribution site call 612-370-4900 or check the website at www.minneapolisparks.org.
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