 More pictures of palms
I am attaching pictures from around our garden. There are large palms in our front and back yards. The largest is next to a pool in our back yard. The salt water pool has leaked some water through a hole we have patched several times. (Now that our tank is almost empty I have given up trying to keep it full.) This means the largest tree has probably received a lot of water from the pool, though it would have salt content. This tree looks pretty healthy.
Some of the palm trees in the front yard have received secondary watering because of attempts to water annuals and a hedge.
I am now thinking I need to rethink my watering strategy and to target the trees. (Up to now I had assumed deep rooted plants would survive the best, and watered mainly shallow rooted plants.) Would it be a good strategy to dig plastic bootles neck down into the soil with the bottoms cut off, and water through them (to try and get water below the surface). How much water would be needed to make a difference to mature palms? How far from the base should I water (or did bottles in)?
I will attach more pictures now.
Thank you for your time.
Alan Cockerill |