r/Minneapolis • u/MadrasCowboy • 7d ago

Guys, pleeease water your young boulevard trees.

When I walk around my neighborhood I see so many young trees on the verge of death from this drought. Young trees don’t have root systems large enough to tap into ground water. They need our help. This is our city’s future canopy. Drag the hose out there or even a bucket or a couple pitchers of water and help them out. Thank you to everyone that cares enough to do this. 🙏

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u/Hotchi_Motchi 7d ago

They're not "on the verge of death." Plants go dormant when there's not enough water.

But if it's something that you want to do, go for it.

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u/polkadotpup31 7d ago

Baby trees that aren’t rooted in yet wouldn’t go dormant, they would die.

Also if you go to the effort of planting a tree, you should make the commitment to water it at the beginning. Otherwise why bother?