So you planted some new trees in your yard and are figuring out the watering schedule. In the heat of Georgia the soils might need to be drenched every day for new specimen, where others not so much. Some of us weren’t blessed with a green thumb and high maintenance just isn’t our thing when it comes to plants or trees. If this sounds like you, tree watering bags might help!

But do tree watering bags work?

Are they necessary to install on new trees?

With anything there are pros and cons. Let’s start with what the watering bags actually are and what they do.

Watering bags are the pouches you see placed at the bottom of newly planted trees in a circle shape. They have tiny needle sized holes in the bottom of the bags that provides a slow drip irrigation system that you only have to refill every 5-7 days.

So lets start with the pros of tree watering bags:

• Extremely easy to use

• Less maintenance, only fill up once a week

• Save water! Less water is wasted and all of it goes to the roots!

• Helps prevent underwatering or over watering - both pose a real threat to newly planted trees!

• They prevent drought from striking heat sensitive trees

Now for the cons:

• Short term

• Costly, if you need a bulk of them

• Can cause girdling roots or root rot from too much water sitting on the surface for long periods of time

• Sometimes the bags wont hold enough water in extreme heat locations

Tree watering bags can provide an easy way to maintain your newly planted trees but no good thing comes without a downfall as mentioned. It is your job to weigh the pros and the cons of the tree watering bags to decide if it is worth while.

North American Tree Service in Monroe advises for all trees planted in Georgia to be given a deep root watering once a day for a couple months while the tree is still maturing and especially through summer. It is important to keep the roots hydrated to ensure optimum new tree growth.

If you still have questions about how to care for your newly planted trees or if the tree watering bags are a good choice for you, feel free to reach out to us using the link below to speak with a certified Arborist in Monroe!

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