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How To Secure A Tree To A Stake

Gardening : Growing Plants

To avoid damaging the bark of a young tree, secure it to its stake by using a bike tyre inner tube. The tube stretches as the tree grows, allows some movement of the trunk to encourage strength, and costs nothing if you use old punctured tube.


By: Pam Young on Sun, Jun 16th 2002

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