Like anything that is worth doing, planting and caring for trees will require a bit of work.
Extra care should be taken during the hot and dry months in the Sacramento area.
If you fail to regularly water your trees (especially young ones) they will be at great risk of dying.
In addition to water, some residents of the Sacramento area might want to consider giving some food to the trees.
This is because not every area will have adequate amounts of nutrients in the soil.
Protecting and caring for your tree during its early developing months is extremely crucial.
Always be alert as to the surroundings of your tree.
Make sure you remove the debris that may build up around the base of the tree.
Debris in this case can include anything from paper or plastic trash to leaves and other dead vegetation.
It's important to keep the base clean and clear because not doing so may allow plant pests to build up at the base and may result in a tree being infested by those pests.
Certain parts of the Sacramento area may contain soil that is hard and difficult to penetrate with water.
Since the roots of trees are usually distributed out in a wide and deep area, a superficial watering at the base will not penetrate to the roots.
Because of this, you will need to make sure that you water deeply when watering a tree.
If the soil doesn't soak up the water, most of it will run off and not reach the roots of the tree.
To water deeply, you might want to consider using a soaker hose.
This will allow the water to trickle down into the ground.
Also, make sure to take into consideration the months of the year.
For example, you would definitely want to water more and more frequently during the hot July and August months here in the Sacramento area.
Caring for trees also entails keeping them trimmed and pruned.
Not only does pruning and trimming your trees keep it looking nice and tidy, it can keep them healthy in a number of ways.
It keeps the tree symmetric and prevents it from leaning to any one side.
For some types of trees, letting them grow too large and unrestrained can cause them to become weakened in certain areas which can cause damage.
The risk of this type of damage can increase in areas where it can become windy.
There are some days of the winter and fall seasons in Sacramento when the winds can become quite strong.
During these windy days, you can reduce the potential damage to your trees by having them trimmed and pruned.