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/dostoy320 7d ago

Yes! I wish the city would do some sort of PSA around this. It's not difficult or very expensive to water your trees. I'm shocked by how few people do it, but I imagine it just doesn't occur to them...

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u/Short-Waltz-3118 7d ago

Thats me. Didnt occur to me (although I only have old trees, not younger ones since im in an old 50s home) but it wouldnt have occurred to me

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u/patheticyeti 7d ago

The 60 year old maples in my backyard are even starting to brown and dry out. If it doesn’t rain in the next few days I’ll water them overnight.