Freshly planted young trees should be secured with a stake or stake system until they are firmly established. The tying serves as protection against falling over in a storm or similar and is therefore particularly useful in exposed locations.
Young trees should be tied
Why binding is so important
As long as the roots are not firmly established, young trees should always be tied up. Otherwise the wind, intensified by movements in the crown, could gradually loosen the roots and pull them out again and again in less sheltered locations. Tying it down prevents this loosening and thus helps the tree to grow. As a rule, the support can be removed after two to three years, whereby the connection must always be adjusted as the trunk grows. Otherwise, the trunk can be constricted, which not only has visually unsightly consequences.
How to secure a tree with stakes
There are several ways to secure a tree with stakes. It is only important that you do not insert the supports after planting - this could severely damage the roots of the young tree. Instead, the stakes are dug in during planting. You should also use thick cords made of natural materials for securing. Coconut fibers, for example, are very suitable.
Attach tree to single stake
Probably the easiest method is to plant a stake - typically wood or metal - along with the tree, using a hammer to drive the support deep into the ground and reaching at least the end of the trunk. Loop the upper third of the coconut fiber cord around the trunk and post. Wind figure eights that are neither too loose nor too tight - the tree and stake must not bend under the pressure, but must stand straight. At best, wrap the spot on the trunk with burlap to protect the bark. It is even easier and safer to use special tree straps made of plastic that are fastened with a buckle.
Three-point security for larger trees
If the tree to be planted is a bit larger, a single stake is often no longer sufficient to secure it. Instead, insert three stakes into the planting pit in the shape of a triangle with the tree in the middle. It is secured with a tree strap or a coconut fiber rope as described in the section above. Don't forget to adjust the fuse as the tree grows.
tips
You can secure a small bush with little effort by using old branches as a support and growth aid. This support will fall apart on its own over time, but be careful: Only use stable, dead branches. Fresh wood can sometimes sprout itself and put down roots again.