The ongoing drought in the area has made an impact on farmers and also those looking to sell trees to people throughout central Ohio. started in Indiana and three months ago added a base in Delaware County. Since coming to town, the drought has made them make adjustments.
"The running joke around here is growing up in a farm family is my grandpa used to say, 'when in drought, count it out,'" Mike Siebert with Columbus Trees said. Showing ABC 6 around the property, Siebert said when they started, they didn't have an irrigation system.Siebert said, "a lot of man hours holding a water hose standing over a root ball."
The irrigation system now is able to be used, making it easier to keep the trees alive. They sell them unplanted which makes it tougher to water and wind plays more of a factor."A piece of advice from someone else in the industry needless to say we don’t plant them like this, but it helps keep the moisture in the root ball , keeps the wind from drying them out a little better,” he said."Slow and steady wins the race you got to get the garden hose out," Siebert said.