Now that you can plant a tree confidently, it’s time to know how to stake one too! Whether a tree needs to be staked or not can be determined by multiple factors: - the type of tree that’s planted - how large the root ball is - how open the area is where it's planted (considering wind) - how tall the tree is If you can move the tree around easily or know with your weather conditions that wind will be a factor, it's best to stake the tree for the first 2-3 years. Stabilizing the tree maintains it