What to do when heat stresses your trees

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — As we have been experienced a very hot, dry summer, it’s important to pay close attention to your trees.

Not only does the intense heat make them look bad, but the heat stress can make them more susceptible to insects and disease.

Early identification can go a long way to help keep your trees alive.

Cindy Matthes, of Lex Plant Farm, joined us Thursday (Aug. 31) in the KSLA Café to talk about heat stress and how to protect and revive your trees.

We asked her:

• What temperature is too hot for trees?
• What happens if trees get too hot?
• What are the signs that our trees are in big trouble?
• Can our damaged trees recover from heat stress?
• How do we revive a stressed tree?
• If we notice our trees becoming frail, can overwatering do more damage than good? Or should we water our trees in extreme heat? What is the best time to water?

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