A few months back I read a blog post from this site regarding staking trees (sorry, can't seem to find that link anymore) but am still struggling with trees in my backyard that just won't stay standing. Any time there is a little wind, the stakes break and the trees pretty much fall to the ground (the roots are still in the group but it just bends all the way to the ground). I've tried multiple and bigger stakes as well as metal stakes without success.

My landscaper original used a single stake tied with the green ties. It's been almost 2 years and they still require stakes to stand.

Any advice? I know I probably don't have all the relevant information in this post, so please let me know what else you need to know. I'm new to having a yard to care for.


This photo shows the trees that standing albeit leaning to the right:
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This photo shows how the landscaper originally tied the stakes:
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This photo shows one of the trees that won't stay up (the middle one). There are actually three trees in that photo. The middle tree is standing up partially only because of the stake. If remove, it falls straight to the ground:
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