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damage from pussy willow?
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Posted by hippichick 6 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 19, 06 at 20:33
| I have a pussy willow about 12 feet tall planted right up against my house. Do I need to be concerned about damage to pipes or foundation or anything. Can I move my willow, is that expensive? Need advice. TIA |
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RE: damage from pussy willow?
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| Instead of moving a large willow I'd just start a new one. A cutting of willow will easily sprout roots and will grow quickly. If the new location is reasonably moist you can simply stick a cutting into the ground and it should root. I'd take a cutting about 1/2 inch in diameter and about 18 inches long. I'd remove all of the side branches from the lower part of the cutting and shorten the side branches from the upper half, leaving only about half of each side branch. The idea is not to have too many leaves on the cutting because leaves demand water and the cutting lacks roots to supply water. The result could be a cutting that dries out before it can root. Push the cutting about half or more of its length into the soil, keep the area moist, and you should get a new bush. You might start with two or three cuttings to increase the odds that at least one will strike roots. Willows can sometimes send roots into pipes - especially sewer or storm sewer pipes, which are less well sealed than water supply pipes. A check inside the house should reveal whether there are any sewer pipes on the side where the willow is. If your willow is within 15 feet or so of sewer or storm drains, then you should probably get rid of it. Otherwise I wouldn't worry. I shouldn't damage the foundation because it isn't a very large tree. |
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