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Anonymous asked in Home & GardenGarden & Landscape · 1 decade ago

Do you need to water trees after the leaves fall off?

ok i live in idaho and right now the weather is really wierd yesterday it was 65 and today it is 30. I have already turned off the water for the yard but my mom is telling me to turn it on again because of the little bit of good weather we are having. She says that the trees and grass will die if you dont keep watering them. I said that once the leave fall off the trees then the trees dont need any more water. Am i right? I thought the only thing trees need the water for is for the creation of glucose through photosynthesis. ultimatly to make ATP.

Any thoughts? ideas?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Evergreens take up water all year. Water them thoroughly before the frost. Nature can do the watering for you usually.

    Grass goes dormant and does not need winter water.

    Deciduous trees go dormant in the winter and takes up little water.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    hi, i'm a qualified horticulturalist. the project that you experienced is a situation that maximum folk journey with potted plant life, noticeably bonsai and orchids. It sounds like your florist did the right element. Defoliation (lack of leaves) is a plant life reaction to rigidity, so the foremost to preserving it alive is to ensure what its lower than pressure about. too a lot or too little watering, too a lot or too little gentle, draughts, being next to a heated radiator can all reason this example. To be trustworthy watering once a month is slightly a lengthy time period between waterings, attempt once a fortnight until eventually the soil continues to be very moist. once you do water, in simple terms water sufficient so as that some drops are coming by the bottom of the pot. Too little and regularly is often more suitable suitable than too a lot no longer very regularly as this sends mixed alerts to the plant. depending on type keep it in a warmth position of a on a daily basis temperature. Conservatories this time of year would nicely be warmth in the course of the day time, and chilly at evening. Water regularly, until eventually the soil continues to be moist from previous watering. keep in a nicely lit room. Feed once another watering, a severe Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium feed might want to keep it going nicely. wish this facilitates.

  • 1 decade ago

    During the fall season, the deciduous trees are beginning to go dormant. I don't water much in the autumn once the leaves begin to turn, and not at all during the winter months. All my trees have been thriving for many years. The only thing I usually have to worry about in the winter are the deer gnawing down the young, less established trees.

  • 1 decade ago

    The trees that lose their leaves in the Autumn do not need to be watered once the tree is established in the ground. Just think of the tree as a bear in hibernation. It does not need anything to sustain itself. You should check the tree for any signs of boreing by insects and treat accordingly. Mulch the ground around the tree after the ground is frozen to keep the ground temperature consistent.

    Source(s): I work at a retail plant nursury for 25 seasons.
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  • LucySD
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The only time I water trees is

    Newly planted ones

    Ones in shock from transplant

    Drought conditions

    Rain and snow pretty well cover it if the sap has gone down.

    Source(s): myself
  • 1 decade ago

    Are you in a drought there? I don't water anything in my yard unless it hasn't rained for weeks, or if it is a new sapling. Then you only need to water for a few weeks. Grass goes dormant in winter and doesn't need watering at all.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Is dependent on the context really. Which is better as a snack - fruits to me. It's tastier and gives you that little bit of sweetness. Which can be better as a snack if you are trying hard to slice back on sugar and lose weight vegetables

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They need water to live.

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