Gardening Jargon – Staking

Staking is a way to give support to a plant using bamboo poles ,wooden stakes, metal cages or twigs.

Why staking?

  • It offer an ability to grow without bending to the point where it can bend
  • Prevent the fruit from beginning to rot sitting on ground
  • Allows the plant to get the necessary sunlight it needs to continue growth

Vegetable  Plant 

  • Tomato
  • Cucumber
  • Peas
  • Grapes
  • Strawberry
  • Raspberry
  • Beans
  • Squash
  • Pepper if lot it loaded with lot of fruits and you have windy place

Flowering Plant

  • Jasmine
  • Peony
  • Climbing Rose
  • Dahlia

Are you using staking? Which plants mostly you apply staking in your garden. Share with us. Any suggestions and improvement or addition in staking plant list is welcome.

Happy Gardening !

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