Expert Staking Tips for Tall Plants

If you garden in a low - wind post , your tall plants believably wo n’t need staking . However , my full-grown , bold garden is out in the receptive prairie , so staking is often a necessity . Here are some of the things I ’ve learned from experience . See our favorite pick for large , sheer plant life .

Go big from the start

There ’s nothing more frustrating than having the wind take down a newly staked plant . Go freehanded than you first think , and endeavor to anticipate the last size of it that will be need . You do n’t need to be adding a new bet each calendar month as the plant grow .

Rebar is an excellent option

I ’ve used a variety of staking materials over the twelvemonth based on what I could find or afford : wood , bamboo , metal conduit , and the green plastic - coated ones . The stake I would choose over all is rebar , the steel bar used to reinforce concrete . you could get whatever sizing you need , and it lasts forever and a day . Plus , the dark hoary colour portmanteau word into the background , so your stake is n’t the whizz of your garden .

Use sisal or jute twine for tying

Like rebar , these instinctive materials disappear into the background . I aline the size of twine according to the weight and enduringness of the flora I am staking . I have tried the credit card tying tape , but it stretch out and soon becomes ineffective . depart the plant with a picayune give or thin ; that seem more instinctive than a perfectly erect plant . As the plant grow , check to check that that your tie is not girdling the stem . This is something I draw a blank to do every darn time .

Irvin Etienne is curator of herbaceous plants and seasonal garden design at Newfields in Indianapolis .

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