Place the stakes in the native soil surrounding the tree, spacing them equally. “You don’t want the stakes to be within the ...

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 ...

Find out when and how to stake a tree properly to keep it standing tall until it can get established. A good support system can help us deal with challenges. The same can be said of trees. Case in ...

If you're in an area prone to heavy winds certain times of the year, protecting plants is wise. But you want to do it the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Question: We recently had several large trees planted in our yard. The nursery employees who did the work refused, at first, to take off the burlap and wire basket, but after I strongly insisted, they ...

If trees aren’t staked correctly, injury or death could occur. Most of this information will be focusing on trees, which are very different from palms internally, but I will also cover how to stake ...

Staking prevents the root ball from shifting and incurring damage while the tree acclimates to its surroundings. To reap the ...