They prefer moist but well-drained soil and g 6 to 10 feet tall.

Under-watering causes a decline in the growth and health of trees and shrubs.

Transpiration lifts enormous quantities of water against gravity to the tops of trees. Transpiration is the main path of water loss in plants.

At least 90% tree removal eastside the water in plants is lost from leaves through transpiration. The remaining portion of water is lost through other plant parts or is used during the processes of plant growth and development.

Insulates soil and buffers extreme summer and winter soil temperatures.

Jul 10, Standing water can damage or drown tree roots after about a week, warns an arborist from Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. “Trees breathe through their roots, like you and I. Jul 24, One of the first signs that a deciduous tree -- like birches or maples that drop leaves in the winter -- needs water is that its leaves begin to look dull, and sometimes, limp.

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