oak

Oak trees prefer to be watered deeply and infrequently. An oak should be watered approximately once a month during the growing season, which generally begins just as temperatures begin to rise and extends through the fall. To water your oak properly, wait until the top inch of soil is dry then apply water to the top several inches of soil until the soil is saturated and water begins to run off from the base of the tree. Be careful to not overwater your oak, which can lead to issues such as root rot. In the drier months, you may need to water your oak tree every week or 2.

Oak (Quercus salicina) plants thrive in direct sunlight for at least 6 hours per day and tend to perform best between 10am and 4pm. Although oak doesn't need full sun to survive, the extra sunlight will give the plant a much better chance of thriving and growing healthy and lush foliage. While oak trees can survive some shade, their growth and overall health benefits from the exposure to long periods of bright sun.

Oak (Quercus salicina) should be pruned in late winter, typically between December and February. The amount of pruning should be kept to a minimum, as too much pruning can damage the tree. Generally, you should only prune out dead, broken, or diseased branches and those that are rubbing together or are shading out other branches. If more extensive pruning is needed, use caution and prune no more than 20% of the branches in a given year.