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Old 04-22-2012, 08:47 PM   #8
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Is Penny a tree? If so, don't stake her. Staking trees is an old, misguided attempt at giving the tree a leg up. In fact, unless the tree is in an extremely high wind area staking actually weakens the tree's root development.

The root development is a response to the regular forces of wind blowing the tree about. It's what tells the tree it needs to make strong roots.

carry on.
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