RE: Upkeep - My Garden Journal
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Taking care of the garden is good for the body and soul.
Personally, apart from some garden plants I also grow some fruit trees (especially oranges and tangerines) which I am eating at this time of the year.
Going back to the subject of the post, stakes are fundamental in many garden plants. In some cases they are necessary almost permanently as in the case of dahlias that have a very nutritious and heavy foliage and if they are not staked they run the risk of bending down and breaking at the slightest wind.
Others, like roses, it is enough to stake them at the beginning and then, as the trunk is robust, they grow without help.
In fact, the general rule is that plants with a woody trunk (roses, hydrangeas, peonies, etc.) need stakes only at the beginning.
While those that grow from bulbs and develop in height generally need them on a permanent basis.
Greetings and thanks for sharing your experiences as a gardener @crosheille!
Yes I found out the hard way about my tomato plants. I didn’t think they needed a stake yet but found out the opposite after a bad storm. They seem to be doing okay now after the added support.
Thanks for leaving this helpful knowledge. I appreciate your visit :)