Watering trees in Santa Ana in the summer heat

Are you keeping an eye on your parkway tree and trees on your property? Summer Heat is here, and a little tender care goes a long way to keep trees happy in the summer time. Trees are living organisms that require proper care and water in order to grow and thrive, especially in an urban environment. Trees are assets to a community when properly planted and maintained.

Trees help to improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants and provide wildlife habitat, among many other benefits. Safeguarding our water resources during the summer heat and protecting our urban forest are equally essential to the sustainability of our community and both must go hand in hand. As we continue to save water during the summer, we must also keep our trees healthy.

Each day, trees take in water through their roots and then transpire that moisture out through their leaves. The City Parkway trees and trees on your property have developed extensive root systems, including deep tap roots, which allow them to find water even in times of drought. These trees can go through a few gallons of water in a single day, meaning that over time, they will become increasingly thirsty and weak if no water is available.

Tips for Watering Trees

• Water in the early morning or evening.
• Avoid wetting foliage when watering.
• Don’t over water.
• Avoid watering trees right at the trunk.
• Water trees and shrubs slowly.
• Get the soil wet about six inches below the surface

For additional tips from the Public Works Agency on how to water your trees in the summer heat visit https://www.santa-ana.org/sites/default/files/pw/documents/WateringTreesInTheSummerHeat-EnglishSpanish.pdf. More information on the Santa Ana Tree Program is available at www.santa-ana.org/green/TreeProgram.asp or call (714) 647-3380.

Regando Árboles En El Calor Del Verano

¿Estás vigilando el árbol del paisaje en frente de su propiedad y los árboles en su propiedad? El calor del verano está aquí, y un poco de cuidado tierno hace mucho para mantener los árboles felices durante el verano. Los árboles son organismos vivos que requieren el cuidado y agua apropiado para crecer y prosperar, especialmente en un ambiente urbano. Los árboles son bienes a una comunidad cuando se plantan y se mantienen adecuadamente.

Los árboles son bienes a una comunidad cuando se plantan y se mantienen adecuadamente. Ayudan a mejorar el atractivo visual de un vecindario, aumentan el valor de las propiedades, reducen los costos de enfriamiento del hogar, eliminan los contaminantes del aire y muchos otros beneficios. Salvaguardar nuestros recursos de agua durante el calor del verano y proteger nuestro bosque urbano son igualmente esenciales para la sostenibilidad de nuestra comunidad y ambos deben ir juntos. Como seguimos ahorrando agua durante el verano, también debemos mantener nuestros árboles.

Cada día, los árboles toman agua en sus raíces y luego transpiran esa humedad a sus hojas. Los árboles de la ciudad en la calzada delante de su casa y los árboles en su propiedad han desarrollado extensos sistemas de raíces, que incluyen raíces profundas, que les permiten encontrar agua en tiempos de sequía. Estos árboles pueden absorber algunos cuantos galones de agua en un solo día, significando que con tiempo se volverán cada vez más secos y débiles si no hay agua disponible.

Consejos para Regar los Árboles

• Riegue por la mañana o por la tarde.
• Evite mojar el follaje cuando riegue.
• No riegue de más.
• Evite regar los arboles directamente en el tronco.
• Riegue lentamente.
• Moja el suelo unas seis pulgadas por debajo de la superficie

Para mas consejos de la Agencia de Obras Públicas en como regar sus árboles en el calor del verano visita https://www.santa-ana.org/sites/default/files/pw/documents/WateringTreesInTheSummerHeat-EnglishSpanish.pdf. Más información sobre el programa del árboles de la ciudad de Santa Ana se encuentra disponible en www.santa-ana.org/green/TreeProgram.asp o llame al (714) 647-3380

Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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