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I recently bought two 12-foot shade trees in large containers. Do I need to stake them? How long? My neighbor still has stakes on some trees planted two or three years ago.

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Question: I recently bought two 12-foot trees in large containers. Do I need to stake them? How long? My neighbor still has ...

When oaks are moved to where the west or southwest sun hits their trunks, after two or three years enough damage is done that the bark cracks and peels off.

Q: The leaves on my Diamond Spire gardenias are turning bright yellow before they turn brown and drop off. Another one 6 feet away is doing just fine. Both are in full sun in clay pots. Thanks for any ...

A: Everyone worries about iron deficiency when the subject is gardenias, but this is definitely not that. Iron deficiency shows up on the newest leaves first – those at the tip ends of the branches.

This disease gets into trees through wounds in the bark. Wounds from pruning, string-trimmer damage, broken branches, insect damage and sunscald injury can all provide entry points.

Prevention is a good idea. The depth of the snow is the reason the damage was as high up as you describe. In the fall, you should wrap the trunks with tree wrap. You can buy this from any garden ...