Planting a weeping willow tree.

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A weeping willow tree is a rapid growing tree that will provide shade, beauty, and act as a wind barrier.

I started my tree from a very small branch that was taken from my daughters tree. I brought the branch home and cut the bottom of it at a slant and placed it in a vase of water. It has now rooted well and is ready to plant.

A weeping willow tree should be planted at least 6 weeks before the first frost. When planting the new tree, make sure to make the hole 2 times wider than the roots are and 2 times deeper than the length of the roots.

Do not plant a weeping willow tree during an extremely dry period, as it will not do well.

It is important to water this tree during dry spells for the first year after planting.

Keep weeds at least 2 to 3 feet away from the tree, then you can mulch around it which helps keep the moisture around the roots.

During the fall and winter season, the leaves will fall off, but not to worry as the roots are still growing.

I will place a fence around my weeping willow tree to protect it from people with mowers, and also to help keep the deer away.

The weeping willow is a beautiful tree and I cant wait till mine has started growing well. It will just be one more thing to admire as I sit on my deck in the mornings with my coffee.

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I love weeping willow trees. I can remember hiding behind all of those long leaves when I was a child. We would have little "club houses" inside of there.

Do you worry though, about the roots getting into your sewer system and water lines as they tend to do? I know you have to be careful how far away from those things that you plant them.

[flippinout]

No, I dont worry about the roots as a weeping willows roots arent as invasive as some tree roots are.

Plus, I will plant mine near the top of the bank in my backyard and there will be no chance of the roots invading anything of importance as it will be too far from the house and any sewer lines.

But, it is a good idea, when thinking of planting a tree to check about its height when full grown, width, and the root system before buying any kind of tree.

Also, weeping willows are rapid growing trees and this is another fact to take into consideration when buying a tree for your yard.

[homealone]

Flippinout, a great tip for keeping deer away from your precious weeping willow tree is to take a bar of irish spring soap and drill a hole through it, once this is done tie a strong string to it or a thin rope and hang it near the tree. Deer mistake this scent for a human and will stay clear of it.

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Great tip. Thats another one I have never heard of before. I am definitely going to be passing that one along to family members of mine who garden. They are always chasing deer away from the gardens! I wonder if this would also deter other animals such as rabbits? Thanks for the tip.

[homealone]

To keep rabbits out of your garden you best idea is to place a 2 foot high fence around the garden. Another idea is to Sprinkle dried blood around the garden or fox urine. These items can be found in some gardening shops or online. Your best bet is to put up the 2 foot fence and tie cotton balls to the fence and every few days add a little more of the fox urine. Of course the dried blood is simply sprinkled directly on the ground. Hope these tips help keep your gardens safe from those hoppy cotten tailed friends.