BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 15:24:00
Summer, that is something we would expect to see from newly planted trees, which is why we say they have to be watered, probably 50 litres per week after planting, but more mature trees are ok. they have established root systems and can normally find the water they need. but when there is a drought and no moisture, those mature specimens also start to struggle. they can't access water, their leaves wilt and they are at risk of dying. so one survival mechanism they use is to start shedding leaves and that's why what we are seeing now looks a bit like autumn but it is a different process and it ...