How to Stake a Birch Tree

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Help with staking clump river birch More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Rebecca Allender | permalink
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I just planted a River Birch last night - about 5 ft. tall - 3 clump. I bought this particular one from my local nursery. It was a 4 clump, but when I dug down to look for a root flare, it was a 3 clump with a 1 trunk held on my girdling roots. So, I gently separated the roots (it was pot bound and ...
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For further reading: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/1654408/help-with-staking-clump-river-birch ^[1]

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Staking and Guying Trees: Best Materials and Technique More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Ju 00e 9ru 00f 4me Philbert | permalink
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Authors: Gary R. Johnson, Associate Professor, Urban and Community Forestry and Marc A. Shippee, Undergraduate Research Assistant. Forest Resources Extension Department When is Staking Necessary? M...
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For further reading: http://www.myminnesotawoods.umn.edu/2008/12/staking-and-guying-trees-best-materials-and-technique/ ^[2]

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Does a birch clump need to be trained? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Accretion | permalink
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I planted a clump of three birch trees. Do the trunks need to be trained to get the desired spacing or angle as they grow?

For further reading: http://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/8555/does-a-birch-clump-need-to-be-trained ^[3]

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How to Stake Birch Trees More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Lawrence Tuke | permalink
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A birch tree planted on a steep slope or in a windy area may require staking. Stake birch trees only if absolutely necessary, the University of Tennessee Extension recommends, because potential ...

For further reading: http://www.essortment.com/stake-birch-trees-124096.html ^[4]

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How to Stake a Tree More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Robert Loveland | permalink
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Protecting a new or young tree by staking it enables it to grow the strong root system it needs to secure itself in the ground. Learn how to stake a tree.
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For further reading: http://landscaping.about.com/video/staking-trees.--8h.htm ^[5]

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1. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/1654408/help-with-staking-clump-river-birch

2. http://www.myminnesotawoods.umn.edu/2008/12/staking-and-guying-trees-best-materials-and-technique/

3. http://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/8555/does-a-birch-clump-need-to-be-trained

4. http://www.essortment.com/stake-birch-trees-124096.html

5. http://landscaping.about.com/video/staking-trees.--8h.htm