Hosepipe and watering advice

Hosepipe and watering advice

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MadProfessor

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253 posts

133 months

Saturday 17th April 2021
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We’ve bought a new build house with a load of new, young trees planted. About 30 odd plus a new hedge all spread out over about 6 acres.

How the hell are we meant to water the buggers to stop them dying whilst they’re establishing. You can tell we’re not green fingered.

There are two outside taps centrally located but I estimate it’s still about 400 ft in a direct line from the tap to the furthest tree.


MadProfessor

Original Poster:

253 posts

133 months

Saturday 17th April 2021
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Thanks everyone.

The “garden” is essentially a massive field at the moment split into a 2-2.5 acre paddock at the southern end and then just grass plus some original and new trees. We will get the place landscaped but in the meantime we’ve still got a load of new hedging and trees to look after.

The hedging is along the eastern and northern boundary and is hawthorn planted as whips about one foot tall double rows offset from each other.

There’s about 10 trees planted along the eastern boundary, 6 either side of the entrance gates/wall and the remainder in the north western corner.

Below is the photo. North is the top of the photo. The photo was taken before the planting.