The cooler months are ideal for planting many tree species in Louisiana. Staking newly planted trees can offer much-needed support as they start to put down roots — especially in the case of large ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southtownboy / Getty Images While most trees, including citrus trees, benefit from staking after planting, stakes can do serious ...

Question: I recently bought two 12-foot trees in large containers. Do I need to stake them? How long? My neighbor still has stakes on some trees planted two or three years ago. Answer: It sounds like ...

Staking newly installed trees is a fairly common practice. Most landscapers have a special note or diagram showing a detail of a planted tree. Those details, without fail, always show the tree with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What ...

Sometimes top growth outpaces trunk growth, and the tree becomes top-heavy and unstable. This can result in leaning or ...

Learn how to stake up citrus trees when you plant them to avoid wind damage and leaning trunks. While most trees, including citrus trees, benefit from staking after planting, stakes can do serious ...

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...

While most trees, including citrus trees, benefit from staking after planting, stakes can do serious damage if they’re installed incorrectly or left on the tree for too long. Knowing how to stake up ...