Garden 2012

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

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.

I assumed we had to because she was in a pot. Her roots will never be able to go any deeper than that.
I'm all for taking the stake away if you think the pot thing is irrelevant.

ETA I've been doing some reading around.
The stake goes! Hurray! Setting my baby free!!!