Earl

I know that the folllowing question has been endlessly discussed in different variations but I have a rather specific question. I'm retiring in a few weeks and am planning on taking a couple extended vacations this summer (3-6 weeks each). I have not found anybody I can trust my trees with for that length of time. A few days, yes, but not weeks where you have to begin to understand each trees and it's needs. I've thought about overhead watering and drip systems with the trees on benches but it still seems too risky. What if the temps go real hot or real cold...how can you adjust for those?

So my conclusion is to put all my trees in the ground for the summer and use a drip system. I will take an area of the back yard and spade it up real well and mix a lot of good soil in with our clay so it will hold water well but still drain. I can also easily make some kind of lean-to to shade those trees needing it. this system would moderate the temperature and the trees would last through most any sudden weather changes. Also, I can easily get somebody to check to make sure the drip system is working.

If you are sill with me, here's the question: should I take the trees out of the pots or leave them in the pots? Leaving them in the pots would be easier, I could still pull them up when I'm home to work on them and each tree would keep its unique soil mix. Taking them out of the pot would lessen the chance of drying out or getting too wet.

Any ideas? Thanks

Earl

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