1.   An ordinary garden hose also can be used to water trees.

2.   And water the tree well through the growing season.

3.   -- Always water your tree with very hot water.

4.   Get to the root of the matter when watering trees by surrounding them in a Treegator, a portable drip irrigation system.

5.   If it has been dry in your area, water the tree.

6.   Keep a newly planted tree watered.

7.   Keep the tree watered during hot, dry periods, and provide an acidic, fertile soil with an abundance of organic matter.

8.   Keep trees watered well.

9.   Let your lawn go brown, but keep watering your trees.

10.   So resist peer pressure, give the lawn a rest, and water your trees.