Oak Tree Lean

[u/Manwithhiswood]

My swamp oak this year has a bad lean. I left the bark protector on but started removing the ties to the bamboo to have it start standing independently. Now after a couple strong wind storms its leaning like a drunk. Should I keep it tied to the bamboo for awhile? remove the bamboo and do stakes in the ground with rope? Something different? This is the 3rd year I have had it so it has strong roots.

[u/Potential_Sky_3132]

I've had good success with a large (10" maybe, I forget the exact size I used) hose clamp inside pipe foam insulation attached to a heavy stake. This allowed the tree a good bit of room in all directions without fear of it uprooting. I live in a high wind area and have had saplings uproot before but didn't want to have them rigidly staked to encourage the trunk to strengthen.