Denver trees can suffer from drought in January just as much as in July.
Our winters are often dry, sunny, and windy, and evergreens keep losing moisture through their needles all season. Newly planted trees have the smallest reserves of all. Damage from a dry winter usually shows up the following spring as dieback and thin canopies. Shallow-rooted species such as birch, maple, and linden are especially vulnerable.
The fix is simple: water once or twice a month from late fall through early spring on days above 40 degrees, while the ground is not frozen. Water midday so it soaks in before evening, and focus near the drip line where feeder roots grow. A layer of mulch over the root zone helps hold that moisture in the soil longer.
It is the kind of practical, behind-the-scenes care our family has recommended across North Metro Denver for more than 35 years.
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