{"id":9600,"date":"2017-07-25T15:59:20","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T15:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=9600"},"modified":"2025-08-01T11:02:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:02:02","slug":"publication-tree-support-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/publication-tree-support-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"When do you stake a tree? See Tree Support Systems publication"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FNR-547-WTrees 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 them firmly in the soil. The Publication Tree Support Systems<\/a> answers common questions about post-planting tree care.\u00a0It describes when to stake trees, how to stake and guy trees, and proper methods of trunk protection.<\/p>\n

Resources:
\n<\/strong>Tree Planting Part 1: Choosing a Tree<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension
\nTree Pruning: What Do Trees Think?<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension
\nForest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension
\nGot Nature?<\/a>, Purdue Extension, Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n

Lindsey Purcell<\/a>, Urban Forestry Specialist
\nPurdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n

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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 them firmly in the soil. The Publication Tree Support Systems answers common questions about post-planting tree care.\u00a0It describes when to stake trees, how to stake […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,80,53],"tags":[413,680,257,707,408],"class_list":["post-9600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-forestry","category-trees","category-urbanforestry","tag-publication","tag-purdue-education-store","tag-purdue-extension","tag-support-systems","tag-trees","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t