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 those trees aren’t staked correctly, injury or death could occur. Most of this information will focus on trees (which are ...

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 ...

Trees establish themselves quite well in normal situations. However, in special situations, staking, guying, or a similar system may be needed to hold trees upright until adequate root growth anchors ...

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

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 ...

Arbor Day will soon be here and our thoughts turn to trees and the environment. Trees are chemical factories, sequestering carbon dioxide while emitting oxygen. Humans are also chemical factories but ...

Renee Ruttiman from Kentfield asks: Can you give me a few guidelines as to how to correctly stake a tree? I've seen trees staked in so many different ways, and I'd like some advice. There's nothing ...

Most of you know that trees are one of my horticultural passions. I feel their pain when I see them being hurt. Improper staking is one form of tree abuse that truly upsets me. Two months ago I ...

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 ...

Howard Garrett / Special Contributor After selecting an appropriate tree for your site, the next step is planting it properly. Trees are tough and will often survive and do fairly well even if planted ...