[Arid_gardener] Re: Mesquite tree: Few and Yellow Leaves

[Olin Miller]

I suspect it needs water.  The native mesquites in the desert in our
 area  were pretty late to leaf out and also look pretty much as you
 describe.  Native desert plants can usually survive with no 
supplemental
 irrigation but will look better if watered on a regular schedule.  With
 our current rather lengthy drought period, I believe the tree could use
 some help.

 Olin Miller
 Master Gardener Volunteer, Maricopa County AZ

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> ----- Original Message ----- From: <rachel_oesterle at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 2:44 PM
>> 85250,  rachel_oesterle at hotmail.com
>> Mesquite tree is barely leafing and some of them are yellow.    It 
>> has
>> been treated for a bacteria in the past and now there is no seeping.
>> Do you think it just needs water or could it be something else? My
>> other mequite is doing nicely.Thanks
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