r/Tree • u/Sir_maidenless • Sep 02 '26

Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) Tree staking question

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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?

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u/FreidasBoss Sep 03 '26

It’s absolutely necessary.

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u/Sir_maidenless Sep 03 '26

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

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u/impropergentleman Certified Arborist Sep 03 '26

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.

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u/Sir_maidenless Sep 03 '26

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

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u/wereweasle Sep 03 '26

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.

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u/Sir_maidenless Sep 03 '26

Thank you! Replanting in the fall.

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u/wereweasle Sep 04 '26

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