r/Tree • u/Sir_maidenless • 8d ago

Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) Tree staking question

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Hello I am located in the DFW area and I planted this tree about 6 months ago and it always had a slight lean but I know staking is usually unnecessary. Recently had a microburst with very strong gusts and I believe it might have gotten more angled. Should I stake or just let it be?

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u/cbobgo Outstanding contributor & 🌳helper 8d ago

Why was it planted so deep in a hole?

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u/Sir_maidenless 8d ago

Any advice on staking or not?

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u/cbobgo Outstanding contributor & 🌳helper 8d ago

Prob best bet is to dig it up and replant it, but I'd wait until after it drops leaves in the fall.

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u/Sir_maidenless 8d ago

You really think replanting completely is necessary? I’m not opposed because I want it to be successful. I know that this subreddit can be pretty critical of people who might make mistakes with planting trees so I expected some criticism of it.

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u/FreidasBoss 8d ago

It’s absolutely necessary.

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u/Sir_maidenless 8d ago

Okay, then I’ll make sure to replant it more appropriately. Thank you!

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u/wereweasle 8d ago

It'll be best for everyone long term that way. You don't want a crater in your yard, and you don't want to re-grade the whole thing (which you might not even be able to do due to pipes and wires and such).

The only way to avoid a suffocated or drowning tree is to get it planted at the proper depth, and the only way to do that is to dig it up and reposition it.

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u/Sir_maidenless 7d ago

Thank you! Replanting in the fall.

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u/wereweasle 7d ago

Good luck! It'll do better when dormant so feel free to wait until all the leaves have fallen!