Overheard a guy at the supply yard say he never stakes new trees

Honestly, I was picking up some 10-10-10 fertilizer in Springfield last Tuesday and this landscaper was bragging about how he just drops a tree in the hole and walks away. He said staking is a waste of time and wire. Tbh, that's how you get a weak trunk and a lean in two years. Has anyone else had to fix a mess from someone with that mindset?

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sagey6921d ago

That guy is setting his clients up for failure. Seen it a dozen times, you get a call to straighten a tree that's about to topple. A little support for the first year makes all the difference.

margaret_nelson21d ago

Ugh, what terrible advice. A tree needs to move a bit in the wind to grow strong, but zero support is just asking for trouble. That landscaper is creating his own future repair jobs.