Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: mother nature, 1 by ViburnumValley

ViburnumValley wrote:
OK - it's time to diagram this out in the huddle, so everybody knows the play.

You don't have to stick your stake in the ground to train a new leader on a tree like this. You've already got a stout trunk to start with.

See image provided. Attach a stake to the top of the trunk remaining, and pull the leader-in-training up against it and secure. Keep in this condition for a growing season or two, et voila - you've got a new leader. Easy - peezy (Fabaceae slang)...