Dry January may be good for your health, but a dry January climate is not healthy for your landscape.
Water when temperatures are above freezing during the middle part of the day so there is time for the moisture to soak in before sunset. It may seem like an inch or two of snow here and there is adequate natural moisture for our landscape plants. We may conclude that it will snow more soon, so there is no need to be concerned about our plants.
This month, pull out those hoses, sprinkler heads, soaker hoses or a deep-root soil needle and get busy giving your landscape a big, long, deep drink. Make it easier by setting a timer and moving the sprinkler every 15 or 20 minutes. Circle back and repeat the same procedure if the area is severely dry.When using a deep-root soil needle, plan on spending a good hour or more per large tree. Less time may be needed for smaller and newly planted trees and shrubs. Insert the soil needle down no more than 8 to 10 inches and let it run for five or so minutes in each spot.
Lawns can be affected by lack of winter moisture too, especially on south- and west-facing locations.Check your landscape soil often for dryness, and aim for no relapses until your sprinkler system is turned on in the spring.Betty Cahill speaks and writes about gardening in the Rocky Mountain Region. Visit her site at http://gardenpunchlist.blogspot.com/ for even more gardening tips.
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