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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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