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Apr 01, There really isn’t a set answer to when you should remove tree stakes. In general, the tree shouldn’t need the support for more than six months to a year- or after one growing season. In fact, stakes left too long can actually hinder development- trees need to sway freely in the wind in order to grow stronger stumplopping.barted Reading Time: 1 min.

Aug 27, Four Simple Steps for Removing Tree Stakes.

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Step 1: Use a measuring tape to determine the diameter of the tree trunk and the overall height of the tree. A good rule of thumb is if the tree is at least 6 feet tall and the diameter of the trunk is 1” or more, removing the tree stakes is safe. Of course, this varies somewhat based on the various stumplopping.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Oct 05, Stakes are only needed in the first year if things are expected to bump into them (car doors or soccer players, for instance).

Volunteers cut the wire to remove stakes from a growing tree. Check out these reasons to SKIP tree stakes: Save money and time: You won’t have to pay for stakes or take time to remove stumplopping.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. Aug 18, To be on the safe side, if you stake a newly planted tree in late winter or early spring, wait until late spring to early summer to remove the stakes.

If you plant and stake in early to mid summer, wait until mid to late fall to remove steaks. If you plant and stake in Missing: steak. May 09, If you add a stake in spring, remove in fall.

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If you stake in fall, remove in spring. Otherwise, the tree will depend on the stake and won’t stand on its own. Also, make sure you always remove the wire around the branches! The tree can eventually grow around the wires, which could potentially cut off the flow of water and stumplopping.barg: steak.

Dec 17, Okay maybe adolescence is a better term! At any rate, once your trees have stabilized and have survived a full growing season, the time is right for removing metal tree stakes. Been there, done that, it’s not fun. After driving the stakes deep into the soil with a sledge hammer, its all but impossible to remove them by stumplopping.barg: steak.