Find out when and how to stake a tree properly to keep it standing tall until it can get established. Sander Meertins / Getty Images A good support system can help us deal with challenges. The same ...

To stake or not to stake? Too many gardeners answer this question in the affirmative. Who doesn’t want to lend support to a wispy, young tree? And there are situations when a tree can use some ...

Staking prevents the root ball from shifting and incurring damage while the tree acclimates to its surroundings. To reap the benefits of staking, however, you must do it properly.

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Tree staking is never done with the intention of harming a tree. On the ...

A newly planted young tree may look like it needs help to stay upright. Yet in most cases, tying the tree to stakes is not good for it, according to Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton ...

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 ...

When I see trees being tortured by horrible tree staking, it upsets me. I hate the practice of leaving tree stakes, ties and guy wires on trees for years. After a year or two of being staked, the ties ...

Have you noticed new trees planted in yards or around new construction? If trees aren’t staked correctly, injury or death could occur. Most of this information will focus on trees (which are totally ...

To stake or not to stake? Too many gardeners answer this question in the affirmative. Who doesn’t want to lend support to a wispy, young tree? And there are situations when a tree can use some ...