I planted several trees last fall - all are doing will, but three that are planted on the west side of the house have taken on a permanent bend from the wind. The trees are Chinese Pistachio, Golden Raintree, and Gingko. All three trees had bamboo poles tied to them to keep them straight. I removed these when I planted them to allow their bark to heal from where the pole was lashed to the trees. I don't think that it is the root ball that is not straight. Will these trees eventually straighten out? Should I put new supports into the ground and tie them to the trees? The trunks are from 1.5" to 2" diameter.

Thank you. I really appreciate this forum!

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Going Organic in Coppell

One can always do a short term staking to young trees in the spring from bud break to late spring to correct the direction a bit. But don't leave it that way too long.

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Shepherd of the Trees
It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succor of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields we know so that those who live after may have clean earth to till.