By Brighton West Trees need water. That’s why Friends of Trees staff and volunteers tell every new tree owner to give new trees 10 to 20 gallons per week during the dry season. We’re glad to see lots of ooze tubes and five-gallon tree-watering buckets around Portland. But did you ever wonder why trees need so [...]
Tags: education, street trees, tree care, watering, yard trees
By Kate Farrington So, what is an ooze tube? It is a nifty little drip irrigation bag you can purchase for $20 from Friends of Trees to help water your trees in the summer months! If you have trouble remembering to water your tree, or you are a landlord and don’t get to visit your [...]
Tags: education, maintenance, summer, tree care, trees, watering
What costs $20, rhymes with ‘snooze,’ and lets homeowners sleepwalk through their summer time tree watering duties? The Friends of Trees Ooze Tube, on sale now, is simple to install and relies on possibly even simpler technology that guarantees adequate tree watering for up to three weeks. Friends of Trees plants several thousand new trees [...]
Sept. 18, Friday 9 a.m. -3 p.m., is Park (ing) Day with Friends of Trees Stumptown, 128 SW 3rd Ave. One-day global event demonstrates the value and need for natural green spaces in the city . Friends of Trees will transform a downtown parking space into a green oasis, with real grass and trees. Come [...]
Tags: education, planting, PP&R, training, Tualatin, volunteering, watering
