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weeping willow tree and sycamore trees
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Name: judy
Email: minihanehushyn@att.net
I’m thinking of planting a weeping willow or sycamore tree in the back of my one acre lot. There is a wooded area beyond with standing water within. Sometimes, the back of my yard gets soupy. What are the advantages and pitfalls of planting either of these trees? Are there any other natural solutions to this problem?
Thanks for any advice
Judy
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2 Responses to “weeping willow tree and sycamore trees”
September 6th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Judy: I can speak mostly to the disadvantages of a willow with the only two advantages to me are it’s special beauty and a home to squirrels. After about 28 years of watching it grow, we finally had to cut it down. It grew in a similar area almost exactly like you mentioned. We constantly picked up branches, it had an awful assortment of bugs living within, it split, one large branch went into the neighbor’s yard, it was always a worry during storms, and these are just a few of the disadvantages for us! We left the stump there and planted groundcover and many butterfly bushes & flowers. If your planting spot is far from the house, then it may b
September 7th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Judy, I would go with the Willow tree. They like to be by wet areas. You generally see them by the edge of ponds. They are messy and the wood is relatively weak. Some towns discourage their planting.
The Sycamore is prone to anthracnose, a fungal disease made worse by too much moisture on the leaves. They can become almost completely defoliated although if healthy they usually re-leaf. This does put added stress on the tree.