One of my very favorite things to do is the planting and transplanting of trees. I am personally responsible for establishing the happy and healthy lives of hundreds of trees encompassing species from Aspen to Walnut.

The single most important consideration after successfully planting a tree is an adequate supply of water to assist the tree in becoming established in its new site. It can be difficult to deliver a sufficient amount of water to young trees in an effective fashion, especially if you have planted or transplanted more than a couple of them.

What tends to happen is the water is delivered as one complete dose at the base of the tree and often times two thirds of that water just runs off and is of no real benefit to the tree. Even if you make a water basin at the base of the tree, when you fill that basin the water tends to seep sideways quicker than soaking down into the root zone.