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Planting a tree this winter? Here's the right way to stake it

Damon Abdi, assistant professor of landscape horticulture at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station, displays a variety of materials that can be used to connect trees to their stakes. From left are thin rope to be threaded through a piece of hosepipe barrier, plastic chain locks and woven straps. Photo by Olivia McClure/ LSU AgCenter

The cooler months are ideal for planting many tree species in Louisiana. Staking newly planted trees can offer much-needed support as they start to put down roots — especially in the case of large tre…