Tree Stake

I have used this product to support young trees for 7 years. This year, I learned the painful way how the finger glass tree stakes age. Over time they start shedding strands of fiber glass like brittle threads. The pain I felt in my hand, that felt like thorns, when I held one to move it made me look at the staff of the stake closely. That I were I saw strands of fiber glass. I checked all tree stakes of this same product that had been in use for several years and saw that they are all shedding FG strands to varying degrees. Working through carefully removing them to be thrown away. If someone does decide to buy this product for your health and soil health throw the product away after two years. I’m going back to wooden tree supports.

The description notes that there are two sizes: 48" and 62". Please see the "Choose your option" drop down box to choose the height that fits your tree best.

These trees grow about 50' tall, so keep them away from power lines and buildings. I guess it's a matter of personal preference, but we plant in a scatter pattern to give a grove a natural look. Most are about 40' apart, but we vary that a bit, again to get a more natural pattern. Hope this is helpful. Good luck! Mary Sue from Virginia

I have found that there is no harm in allowing the tree stake to stay in place support a new tree until the flexible attachment strap is no longer sufficient to go around the tree. At that point the tree should have approximately a 4inch diameter and be quite able to support itself, even in a thunderstorm. Hope that help. Best regards.

i would, but ultimately it depends: will it be exposed to strong winds/rains or might animals just push it flat? even if you wanted to pot it, i should think a tree stake would help it keep upright. you do not have to bind it tight, so that mild winds could help the trunk develop flexibility. may be you could use three stakes to create a social space? ;-)

I do not have any peach trees, but I have planted several dwarf cherries, apples, and pears. I have only used 1 stake per tree and they are doing great. The strap is adjustable for tensioning and growth.

Fencing is really the best option. Some people use Liquid Fence with good results. Keeping fallen fruit off the ground also helps. Some people have strung old CDs together (kind of like a child's mobile" and tied it to a tree branch. They rattle in the wind the scare the deer.

Yes. I have them supporting several dwarf trees that are between 2 and 4 years old. Eventually the caliper on the tree will exceed the size of the flexible attachment, but you could then use two flexible attachments if you wanted to continue to use a support. However, usually a tree that outgrows the attachment size can stand on its own without the need of a support. Hope that helps.

We have used these tree stakes for young grafted fruit trees, four feet in height. For two years then removed them. They worked well in this situation.
Lisa
Hedgerow Farm
Georgia

I have been using 1/2 metal conduit for at least a decade. Never rots unlike wooden stakes that make no sense at all
The conduit is easily sawed through with a hack saw or saws all better. But often just to get those 10 foot tubes wherever and in whatever you’re taking them I bend them back and forth over my knee a few times until they separate into two 5 foot lengths Pound or push the straight ends into the ground as you would a plastic or fiberglass post. They used to be less than $3-4 dollars but now the cheapest I can find is $6 at Home Depot But that makes two stakes so still a reasonable solution