As Master Gardeners, we give out a lot of information but we don't know if anyone uses the information. On Thursday, my neighbor came over and wanted to tell me about her new tree watering system.

She read our flyer about the TRIC system (tree ring irrigation contraption) and decided she wanted to give it a try. She had already decided to stop watering her lawn but like most of us didn't think about watering the trees in the lawn.

Here is what she did;

• Bought a 75 foot soaker hose at a local business. The soaker hose costs about $25.
• Circled the tree at the one foot spacing.
• Let it run for 2 hours.
• After 2 1/2 hours she checked the soil. She was able to insert a rod down 26 inches.

Getting water down to 26 inches is great!

We are going to monitor the soil moisture every week to determine when she needs to water again. I will let you know each week's progress.

There are many different ways to set up a TRIC, soaker hose, in-line drip, or drip emitters. You can hook it up to the existing irrigation's system and timer or attach it to a hose.

No matter how you do it, remember to water your trees!