[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[blaze mason]

I have a willow acacia that is about 4 years old, and I have found that drip 
irrigation is not deep enough watering and is too frequent. My suggestion is 
to take the tree off the drip system and create a basin around it (to the 
edge of the outermost leaves, known as the drip line), and then let a hose 
run on a light but steady stream for several hours. Sometimes I let mine run 
for 5 or 6 hours, but I only do it every month or two in the  hot weather 
and even less frequently when it cools off. To bring your tree back, you 
might have to water it that deeply every week until it starts to green up 
again. I love this tree too, so I wish you luck in reviving it. Peace, blaze 
mason, Tucson (not a master gardener)

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From: <tacarle54 at qwest.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 8:26 PM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page


>
> 85242
> tacarle54 at qwest.net
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> I have a new home (11 months old) that came with landscaping which 
> included a willow acacia tree, 15 gallon. It was beautiful until about 1 
> week ago when suddenly the leaves started dying and falling off. It has 
> lost about 3/4 of its leaves. I have a drip irrigation system. What can I 
> do to keep it from dying completely. I never trimed it. Is this necessary? 
> What type of care does this type of tree need. I love it and want to save 
> it.
>
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