With the heat of summer upon us, now is the time to think about watering Myrtle Avenue’s young trees.  This year, we’ve installed 24 slow-release irrigation bags (commonly known by the brand name Tree Gators) to young trees on and off Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.

Once or twice a week, The Doe Fund uses a watering truck to fill each gator with 15 gallons water.  The water slowly drips into the tree bed, ensuring that it reaches deep into the soil.  This provides much-needed water and encourages good root development in young trees.

Tree watering work is managed by the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Business Improvement District, with support from ConEdison and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Another brand of irrigation system that we are testing