Watering plan

It's dry out there!

The contractor has been watering with a watering truck daily, getting around to all the plantings over the course of about a week. They are also working on a plan to mobilize some temporary irrigation.

Plants are stressed from getting planted as well as the heat and drought conditions. They may look better in the mornings and more stressed during the heat of the afternoons. Some of the trees that were bare root were dormant when planted. Let’s not count these trees out until we see how they look next spring. Also, some plant mortality is expected– it’s a reality of the work even in years with normal precipitation that not everything will survive. We increased the quantity during planning to account for this.

Lastly, the plantings are under warranty – it’s in the contractor’s interest to keep them healthy.