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How to Stake a Plant More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Elizabeth van den Berg | permalink
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Sometimes plants can withstand the elements on their own, while others may need help standing up and thriving. Plants may move too much in the wind or are too heavy to stay off the ground. The main purpose for staking plants is to provide...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Stake-a-Plant ^[1]

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Staking Perennials More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by kumar swamy | permalink
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Many perennial flowers need to be staked or supported as they grow, to keep from flopping. Staking should be done before the plant is full grown and before it sets flower buds. Early spring plant staking will provide a more natural look and not disturb flower production or growing roots.

For further reading: http://gardening.about.com/od/springinthegarden/a/Staking.htm ^[2]

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How to Stake Plants: Tips and Guidelines More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by anjobanjo | permalink
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Some plants need a little more support than the rest, either because of heavy clusters of flowers or slender stems. Learn about staking plants.
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For further reading: http://home.howstuffworks.com/gardening/garden-design/how-to-stake-plants.htm ^[3]

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How to stake plants beautifully More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by mastat | permalink
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Staking plants needn't be a simply utilitarian exercise. You can be creative and get spectacular results.
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For further reading: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/7413807/How-to-stake-plants-beautifully.html ^[4]

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How to Stake a Plant | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Brian Hollis | permalink
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Some plants can stand on their own, others need a helping hand in the form of a stake, sometimes two. Here are some tips and tricks to staking plants correctly.

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_172742_stake-plant.html ^[5]

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How to Avoid Staking Plants More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Walmor Piccinini | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.finegardening.com/how-avoid-staking-plants ^[6]

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1. http://www.wikihow.com/Stake-a-Plant

2. http://gardening.about.com/od/springinthegarden/a/Staking.htm

3. http://home.howstuffworks.com/gardening/garden-design/how-to-stake-plants.htm

4. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/7413807/How-to-stake-plants-beautifully.html

5. http://www.ehow.com/how_172742_stake-plant.html

6. http://www.finegardening.com/how-avoid-staking-plants