You just paid good money for a new tree, the last thing you want to do is to kill it!
It’s springtime in Cle Elum and that means trips to the nursery hunting for that special tree. This time of year also means wind, lots of wind so when you plant that new find you don’t want it blowing over that afternoon. So we use tree straps to protect the tree and provide a way to secure it upright, safe from the wind.
Tree straps need to be tied to a stake, post or other secure object to do their job. Jute twin has one feature your trees will love, it rots.
Why is rotting good?
Because some times we forget to remove tree straps and as we all know, trees grow both in height and circumference. Eventually a tree strap secured with wire or synthetic twine will girdle the tree.
So rotting, or as the manufacturers catalog says being biodegradable, is a fantastic feature for use in the garden.
Other admirable features of jute include:
- inexpensive
- soft and holds knots well
- it’s a natural fiber- not plastic
- our 1/2# spools are easy to handle
- good UV resistance
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