Protection from the Heat

Do you feel like you are just melting in this heat? This morning, I got onto Weather.com to check out our forecast, just hoping that there might be a little relief in sight. No such luck.

2009 has seen more field irrigations at Simmons Oak Farms than ever before! Driving around the Valley, we notice lots of trees and palms under stress. Just like people and pets, our plants need more water to get them through these 100 degree temperatures - especially anything that is newly planted (with trees, newly planted means in the last couple of years)

Do your watering during the early morning or evening hours- and be sure to water deeply. I like to turn a hose on so the water is about finger-width. Leave it there for 30 minutes to an hour before you move on to the next tree. If you have an underground sprinkler system, increase the length of time for the stations that irrigate your trees.

I know what an investment large trees and palms are. It doesn't make sense not to spent the time and money to take protect that investment!