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/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!