"Bill R" wrote in message
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vincent p. norris wrote:
If you buy stakes taller than 6', who pounds them into the ground?

I'm 5'3" and shrinking.


If you buy "rebar," metal rods about 3/8" in diameter made to
reinforce concrete, you can push them into the earth very easily.

And they will last almost forever.

You can get them at building supply centers. Get 20 foot pieces and
cut them (or have tghem cut) into thirds, or buy pieces about seven
feet long.

vince norris


DO NOT use "rebar" for plant supports. The rust from them
can kill your plants and they look like crap after just a
few weeks. There are MUCH better items to use for plant
support.
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Rebar does not harm plants. It's just steel, and not a very high grade form
of it at that. It won't heat up enough to fry them in hot weather, and it's
not coated with diddly. (That's why it rusts so fast.) The rust that forms
on the metal has absolutely nothing to do with the fungal disease of rust
which can afflict hollyhocks or other garden plants. Also, the rust
doesn't help with the iron content of your soil, either. It's not water
soluble at all, and thus the plants cannot utilize it. Rebar does last for
a long, long, time in the garden and I've used it for years to make support
structures for clematis, roses, peonies, lilies, tomatoes, beans, cucumbers,
and just about any other thing that flops and you don't want it to.

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