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What plant will grow under a willow tree

On 02/09/2012 in forum

Hi I have a beautiful willow tree in my garden border. Suggestions please for ground cover plants to grow below the tree.The border is at the side of a beck and the soil type appears to be slightly clay. Many thanks. Is this a weeping willow


Garden habitats for frogs

On 01/04/2011 in Wildlife

I seem to have created the perfect habitat for my frogs. It's not a large garden, marsh or meadow, but a tatty grow bag from last year, screened by willow edging and topped with dead foliage. It's an absolute eyesore and I hate it, but to my frogs


Fencing for raised beds

On 29/03/2013 in forum

-hedges.html  Stunning really gorgeous but worried about cost and maint! Does it grow fast?? Dovefromabove you've done it again what a great bit of info on Willow im definatly going to try some of that stuff its stunning (watch the roots though iv been told) those hedges


Is artist conk (fungus) dangerous

On 23/08/2012 in forum

I have artist conk growh on my euclayptus tree stump.  They look quite pretty so I have allowed it to grow for 2 months now.  However, it seems to be starting to affect the honeysuckle plant that is growing around the stump. Will it eventually


Strengthening river banks

On 19/07/2012 in forum

be controlle din one of two ways. We have pollarded willows growing along a stream that makes the boundary between our paddock and the neighbour's.   This involves cutting them back in autumn or winter while they are dormant and taking the branches back to a


stream banking

On 18/04/2013 in forum

to plant to protect the stream banking? I know willow is good but i think the roots may grow into the drain and damage it. not sure what to plant


circular formal raised bed what centre piece

On 27/04/2013 in forum

Hi got a number of buxus plants and thinking of this layout  What would you put in the centre a conifer was suggested but i felt maybe a standard rose or a weeping willow or maybe a cherry tree. or an acer griseum or a Tibetan cherry for its


too scared to prune

On 03/02/2013 in forum

with vibrant red/yellow/acid green stems which look fantastic in the clear winter sunshine  You're growing a twisted willow which is grown for its wonderful form.  If you've got room to let this grow big you can leave it - it will grow into a tree with twisted


Rustic trellis

On 28/01/2013 in forum

willow. http://www.livingwillow.com/        and this from the RHS which shows you how to do it. http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=588   If you strip the bark off the willow it won't grow.  I haven't found it lasts long though whatever I


Advice on Weeping Willow, please

On 10/05/2013 in forum

I just picked up a broken twiggy section of the large weeping willow in the village as I walked past. I am toying with the idea of growing/rooting it in a container (on concrete patio to prevent vigorous roots) as a pruned specimen, as I know


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