Stick It, and It Will Grow!

Did you know that, under certain conditions, you can sprout a new tree by planting a single stick?

Live stakes are stem cuttings from trees and shrubs. When planted or "staked" into the ground, these cuttings are capable of growing into new plants. Many plants adapted to riparian habitats--like streamsides and wetlands--have evolved the ability to resprout from cuttings, since unstable conditions are the ecological norm in these habitats.

From local waterways to your own backyard, live stakes are a promising option for restoring healthy natural ecosystems with native vegetation. They're an accessible and renewable resource for mitigating soil erosion, impeding pollutants from entering waterways, providing habitat for birds, insects, and mammals, and bringing natural beauty back to degraded landscapes.

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