Tree Care in Star, ID

If you're a homeowner in Star, you're likely looking at trees that are about 17 years old, planted when your neighborhood was built. That means your quaking aspens and blue spruces are entering a critical maturity phase where their needs change. The most common mistake I see here is irrigation. Your lawn sprinkler system that runs for 15 minutes every day is the worst thing for these trees. It encourages shallow roots because the water never penetrates past the top few inches. In our cool-dry climate with only 18 inches of annual rain, your trees need deep, infrequent watering to survive our high drought risk and develop the strong root systems they'll need for the next 20 years.