*Please* don't pet or water the trees until they have been picked clean, that way more people can get spices from them without having to run by trees that are barren and unable to be pet and watered. At the very least it would be nice if all tree harvesters could get into the habit of harvesting *FIRST* before you pet and water the trees in order to maximize how much can be harvested from them by other players. To the devs: it'd be nice if the game could highlight the harvest option first if it's available for a tree in order to emphasize that it should always be the first thing you do when the tree is harvestable.
Remember: just because the options to pet and water appear doesn't mean you should always use them. Please be considerate of the other players.