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 ...

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, it ...

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 ...

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 the ...

The winds have been howling, so naturally my neighbor dropped by to ask me about her trees. You see, many of them are young. Or most of them are and tied-up as tight as a drum to the wooden stakes and ...

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 ...

What a spring it’s been and gardening has just begun. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...