5.Prevent sunscald on thin-barked trees by shading the south face of the tree's trunk with a white painted piece of wood, pounded into the ground in front of the tree. 6.Moniter the amount of precipitation we receive and water as needed throughout the winter when soils are cool but not frozen, and there has been little precipitation. Winter droughts need treatment with water just as summer droughts do. Deeply water trees with a slowly tricking hose or slowly running sprinkler left in place for a couple hours. Apply the water slowly enough that it can soak in and not run off.
Winter is a difficult time for trees.
Trees must stand in the face of drying and cold winds. Food reserves must be carefully conserved for the coming needs of Spring. Water continues to be lost from the tree. Any creature needing a meal chews and nibbles on the resting buds and twigs. Trees stand alone against all adverse circumstances the winter season can generate.