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 ...

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. A good support system can help us deal with challenges. The same can be said of trees. Case in ...

Staking prevents the root ball from shifting and incurring damage while the tree acclimates to its surroundings. To reap the benefits of staking, however, you must do it properly.

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...