Can you over water a new tree? I’ve been told you leave the hose running for hours to soak the ground and roots. That seems like too much water. Also should it be watered every day, it’s a Japanese red maple. My email is northr58@aol.com. Thanks.
Yes it is possible and it sounds like you are. Letting a hose trickle at the base of the tree for an hour or so is a good way to deep water the tree but doing that every day is too much. In heavier soil, the tree could actually drown. Water heavily and frequently enough that the soil beneath the tree stays cool and moist…that is enough.