Thanks for the tip, Toni.
These are large, mature trees that have been in place for 50 or 60 years. A rough guess is that they are 20 to 30 feet tall.
A quick search gave me info on how much water an oak tree uses in one day ... 70 gallons, but I couldn't find a specific link for the trees mentioned in my post above.
I have placed soaker hoses under the canopy of the trees and have let them run slowly ... arggggggggg ... my water bill ... have mercy !!! ... which is a similar concept to your TreeGators. From the photos, I think those are too small for these trees. The soaker hoses were the only thing I could think of to do.
I can see a difference in the leaves/needles on the lower limbs of the trees, but there is no way I am going to be able to give them what they really need.
Smiles,
Lyn
