Hi

I recently planted an apple tree about a.konth ago.i have put about 2-3 inch of mulch around it. I noticed recently that the leaves on the tree have been curling. Unsure why. I live in Toronto where the weather right now is bit warm. Any help/suggestions would be highly appreciated. I am also wondering how can I take of this tree during winter when it is really cold and snowing a lot.

Thanks

Are you watering? Or relying on lawn sprinklers to water for you?

Why is the lawn mower guard on the tree? Pull the mulch back 6 - 12 inches away from the tree trunk.

Hi

I have been watering. I read that you need to water 5-6 galleons so I have been watering that much

Thanks for the mulch advise. I will fox it asap

You need to water enough so the root ball is completely surrounded with moist soil. Depending upon the size of the root ball and soil type, that may not be enough.

Probably a dumb question - how do we know that it has enough water?

Not a dumb question. The best way is to put a little sprinkler (with a spread of about 3 ft) under your tree and let it run until the water starts to pool or the ground is spongy. The idea is to water the current roots but also encouage the roots to grow out away from the original root ball. Roots follow water so if the water never moves beyond the current root ball, neither will the roots.