2006-09-02 03:39:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Unfortunately with some plants (especially house plants and long stemmed flowers)...once you stake it...you have to leave the stake in place for as long as you want the plant to remain upright. With trees as the circumference of the trunk gets large enough to support the weight of the top..you can unstake. It is a good idea to stake outside trees loosely so that they have some movement (with wind)..it seems to "strengthen" them naturally and you can unstake sooner.
2006-09-02 03:50:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually that's only done with young trees or plants.
In trees, you can remove it when the tree has enough roots to support itself and stand up straight enough to grow.
Other plants, on the other hand, sometimes have to be tied to the stake until it bares it's veggies, or what ever it is it's growing. Tomatoes and giant sunflowers, for example, are best tied up to the stake. This gives them support so their "branches" don't break when they bend.
2006-09-02 03:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by Voice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when its strong enough to hold itself up
2006-09-02 03:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by shine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋