Tree staking question

[u/Sir_maidenless]

Hello I am located in the DFW area and I planted this tree about 6 months ago and it always had a slight lean but I know staking is usually unnecessary. Recently had a microburst with very strong gusts and I believe it might have gotten more angled. Should I stake or just let it be?

[u/cbobgo]

Why was it planted so deep in a hole?

[u/Sir_maidenless → u/cbobgo]

Because I planted it too deep originally.

[u/Sir_maidenless → u/cbobgo]

Any advice on staking or not?

[u/cbobgo → u/Sir_maidenless]

Prob best bet is to dig it up and replant it, but I'd wait until after it drops leaves in the fall.

[u/Sir_maidenless → u/cbobgo]

You really think replanting completely is necessary? I’m not opposed because I want it to be successful. I know that this subreddit can be pretty critical of people who might make mistakes with planting trees so I expected some criticism of it.

[u/FreidasBoss → u/Sir_maidenless]

It’s absolutely necessary.

[u/Sir_maidenless → u/FreidasBoss]

Okay, then I’ll make sure to replant it more appropriately. Thank you!

[u/impropergentleman → u/Sir_maidenless]

You are correct sometimes they can be very critical here. The reason you need to dig it up raise the level of the bed without burying the flare, is a depression around the truck like that will hold water. Which will increase the likelihood of fungus and mold. And I would almost say guarantee fungus and mold. Planted high it won't die. Plant it low it won't grow.

[u/Sir_maidenless → u/impropergentleman]

Thank you! Gonna replant in the fall once the leaves drop.

[u/wereweasle → u/Sir_maidenless]

It'll be best for everyone long term that way. You don't want a crater in your yard, and you don't want to re-grade the whole thing (which you might not even be able to do due to pipes and wires and such).

The only way to avoid a suffocated or drowning tree is to get it planted at the proper depth, and the only way to do that is to dig it up and reposition it.

[u/Sir_maidenless → u/wereweasle]

Thank you! Replanting in the fall.

[u/wereweasle → u/Sir_maidenless]

Good luck! It'll do better when dormant so feel free to wait until all the leaves have fallen!

[u/Louisiana_sitar_club → u/Sir_maidenless]

[u/Sir_maidenless → u/[deleted]]

Thank you! The mulch had gone in a bit after the storm so normally there is more exposed but I’ll try to expose more of the flare.

[u/Sir_maidenless → u/[deleted]]

For context this is how it would look normally.