Tammy SonsFounder/CEO, TN Nursery · CEO TN Nursery

The benefits of planting live stakes - TN Nursery #livestakes #tnnursery #garden #naturelovers

12 Dec 2025 · 2 min

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In this promotional video, Bailey from TN Nursery explains why live stakes are an effective, low‑cost tool for land restoration and waterway protection. Live stakes are un‑potted cuttings (e.g., willow, buttonbush, dogwood, elderberry) that root quickly when placed in moist soil, stabilizing riverbanks, hillsides, and eroded sites within weeks. Their dense root systems filter runoff, improve water quality, and their mature shrubs and trees provide nectar, berries, and nesting habitat for birds, butterflies, and small mammals. Because they require no pots or heavy equipment, crews or volunteers can plant hundreds per hour at a fraction of the cost of container‑grown plants, making them ideal for urgent erosion control projects. Over time, live stakes sequester carbon, cool waterways, and increase landscape resilience to storms. The video ends with a call‑to‑action to purchase live stakes from TNNursery.net or TennesseeWholesaleNursery.net.

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Hey everyone, it's Bailey with TN Nursery and we're working on a really large live stake order today and I want to share with you why live stakes are the most powerful tool in restoring land and protecting waterways and rebuilding healthy ecosystems. Their roots grab onto the soil quickly and stabilize riverbanks and hillsides and damaged areas that wash away. Because they're un-potted cuttings, agencies can plant thousands at a fraction of the cost of container-grown plants. Once they're in moist soil, live stakes take root within weeks. Perfect for urgent soil erosion work. Live stakes like willow and button bush and dogwood and elderberry, they love moisture, so they're some of the most successful live stakes you can get. As they grow, they provide nectar and berries and nesting for birds and butterflies and small mammals. Their dense roots filter runoff and clean streams and rivers and wetlands naturally. No holes, no pots, no heavy equipment. Crews or volunteers come and plant hundreds of Live Stakes an hour. Once planted, they grow on their own with little to no care. Over time, they grow into shrubs and trees that clean carbon, cool waterways, and strengthen landscapes and ecosystems against storms. You can't go wrong with planting live stakes, and we're one of the leading live stake companies in the world. Shop our live stakes today at TNNursery.net or TennesseeWholesaleNursery.net.