Today marks the hottest day of 2021 so far, with temperatures expected to be close to 100° by the afternoon. Seems to me to be a great time to go over how water moves from the ground all the way up into the canopy of a tree.
Don’t forget your tarps! Now that the deciduous trees are leafing out, they are prone to wind-stripping at high speeds. Leaves are essential to help a tree recover from transplant shock and thrive in its new home. Losing leaves during transport puts the tree’s entire survivability at risk.
