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Live Oak Stressed (TX)

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From: Rodger Garland City: Anna, TX
Hi, thank you for taking my question. Last September I moved into a new house and they put a Live Oak in the front yard. It was already stressed from the heat. I think possibly the February weather also took it’s toll it is been accumulating foliage very slowly and the top part seems possibly dead. What do you think? Any, it would be appreciated
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Hi Rodger: Newly planted yard trees generally require a fair amount of care and water soon after installation - especially in warmer climates. Supplemental watering at the rate of 6-8 gallons per diameter inch of trunk (per week) is recommended for the first one to two years. Here are links to several publications from Texas A&M Forest Service on this topic: https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/arborday/plantingsteps/ https://agrilifecdn.tamu.edu/water/files/2013/04/how-much-to-water-trees.pdf Best of luck!
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