There are several different all-in-one staking systems available to support smaller trees with narrow stems. One features a polyethylene chain that locks in place around the stem and the stake.

Bare-root Trees The temporary support staking provides is especially helpful when planting bare root trees, which lack the established root system of a container-grown tree.

Which Trees to Stake Not all trees need staking. Evergreen trees often don’t require extra support, for example. But any trees that are leaning, top-heavy, or saddled with small root systems ...

JANE EDMANSON: Usually when you plant a tree, it's fine without any means of support. However, if you've planted a tree in a high windy area or if the tree's a little bit delicate like this one ...

Stakes are used to stabilize the tree until new roots grow into the surrounding landscape far enough, and in great enough numbers, to hold the tree firmly in the soil.

Q: How long should I leave the stakes on my new trees? – Phil, Fort Collins A: Support systems should be used only to prevent a tree from falling over before it is able to establish roots. If ...

This website and this one will provide you with the research-based answers to these questions. Staking is a temporary way to provide the tree support while the root system gets established.

Mulch the tree around the root zone to conserve water and keep soil temperatures even. After a year, remove the stakes and let the tree develop its strength.

To stake or not to stake, that is the question ... With apologies to Shakespeare and Hamlet, too many gardeners answer this question in the affirmative. Who can help but want to lend support to a ...