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Pro tip: don't buy that $40 'storm proof' tree tie kit on Amazon
I figured I'd splurge on a fancy ratchet strap system for staking a big maple I planted last spring. Looked great in the pictures, said it could handle 80 mph winds. Well first rain we got, those plastic buckles just cracked and the whole thing flopped over. Cost me 40 bucks plus another 60 for a proper arborist grade strap and some rubber hose to protect the bark. Shoulda just grabbed some rope and hose from the hardware store like I usually do. Those Amazon kits are pure junk for anything bigger than a sapling. Anyone else fall for those shiny online tree supplies?
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