It's easy to watch the grass in your yard go dry or watch the flower or veggie garden start to deteriorate, but a University of Illinois Master Gardener is reminding you not to forget about tree maintenance.

Candice Hart with the University of Illinois Extension says caring for your trees during these dry times in the summer is very good for them as well. She says it is especially important for young trees.

Water a tree is not as simple as watering a flower or vegetable garden. Hart explains you want to water on the outer canopy of the tree, known as the drip line. She says there are some practices for watering a tree that is not as efficient.

Some trees can be in tough spots, like between a street or sidewalk. She says if you are worried about them, you can water whatever soil areas you can find but points out, those are often hand-selected trees to tolerate those kinds of conditions.