April showers bring May flowers...water your trees!!!

April may be here, but the showers have forgotten to come along for the ride.  If you have young trees, you should be actively watering them.  The fall was dry, and that trend has continued through the winter and into the spring.  The trees are breaking dormancy and need this water to actively grow and compete with the grass.  The recommendation is to water each tree twice, one week apart.  A few gallons each time should be enough to give them a jump start.  After that continue to monitor the situation if the rain fails to show up.