http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/weeping-willow-tree-and-sycamore-trees/3157/ Fri, 18 May 2012 21:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/weeping-willow-tree-and-sycamore-trees/3157/comment-page-1/#comment-8376 Chris Mest Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:41:14 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk-inbox/weeping-willow-tree-and-sycamore-trees/3157/#comment-8376 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. 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.

]]> http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/weeping-willow-tree-and-sycamore-trees/3157/comment-page-1/#comment-8371 Judie Ramos Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:07:07 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk-inbox/weeping-willow-tree-and-sycamore-trees/3157/#comment-8371 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 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

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