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Watering Schedule

Trees--
Saturate the ground to a depth of 6 to 12 inches for 30 minutes to an hour.

1st month: water 5 days per week
2nd month: water 4 days per week
3rd month: water 3 days per week
Shrubs--

Saturate the ground to a depth of 6 to 12 inches for 15 to 30 minutes.

1st two weeks: water every other day
After 2 weeks: water twice per week

Annuals--
Seasonal flowers & 4 inch annual color have much smaller root systems than trees & shrubs & will probably require daily watering. In cool weather, every other day may be sufficent.

Lawns--
1st week: water thoroughly every morning
2nd week: water every other morning
3rd week: water every 3rd morning
4th week on: water 2 or 3 times per week (if no rain)

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