It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...

The best way to deal with the staking of newly planted trees is to buy trees that don't need staking. Easier said than done, however, because finding trees with strong trunks isn't easy. Most trees ...