Hello I have concerns on a young weeping willow my wife talked me into planting a year ago.

Its doing well and looks very nice but I noticed the grassy area around the tree is developing what feels like under my feet as bumps almost like small root shoots are beginning to uplift the grassy lawn. For one the smooth feeling of a soft grass lawn is gone but I am concerned that these are signs of a big future problem. The tree is about 5 inches in diameter and I have been keeping the height to a sculptured 15 feet.

Does keeping this tree tamed in height slow the root system process and will the bumps I feel throughout a fifteen ft radius of the tree get progressively worse. Another note on this issue is I have a wall about five ft from this willow which is a wall that divides the upper yard and a pool area which is about 5 ft high which the top of this said wall is about one foot above the grassy area of the willow. Are roots going to push this wall into the lower elevation of the pool area.

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I think it needs some water...
http://photobucket.com/albums/c219/sprkman11/

Yes I'd say without being an expert myself that your right either that or I have worms on steroids.

Well I had to go with my gut feeling which was extract the willow. I hope my Neanderthal procedure of removing it and transplanting it to a heavy duty plastic 33 gallon trash can prevails as a success. The trunk is about 5 inches around and I did have to cut 4- 2 inch roots plus about 6-1 inch roots. I did cut back the branches pretty far leaving many leaves to give the tree energy.

do ya think I got a chance saving it. If it does live I will build a above ground planter for it near the pool.

My wife loved that tree as I did too but the potential for future disaster was inevitable.

Do I have to remove all the prior roots in the grassy area to prevent up shoots. Please say no

take care and if you or anyone has answers to my questions I'd very much appreciate it.

Thank You, Mark

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I think it needs some water...
http://photobucket.com/albums/c219/sprkman11/

Is there a way for me to put an image of my willow on this reply. Could someone explain the process. I did try to drag a photo to this reply area and that didn't seem to work although it did allow a shortcut icon to appear but there was no way to control the reply form after the picture took over.

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I think it needs some water...
http://photobucket.com/albums/c219/sprkman11/

Hey Sprkman,
Here's some info for you....

If you go to one of these sites, *and there is other's too, just can't remember the names*....

WebShots
PhotoBucket
Imagestation

It's FREE to download your pictures too....
Then you can attach the URL from the place you choose, copy and paste the URL, then click on the IMAGE botton, and insert the URL into there.
*there will be a highlighted blue http:/ thing there, either delete it or click your backspace button to get rid of it

I hope this helps..

I personally like Photobucket, very user friendly
and we all can view it here, with out being a member..

P/S There's some other gardener's that do use pictures alot and maybe able to help you alot better than I did, Afgreyparrot/Cindy, Loz, Meg, Jiffy, G~mom, Plants~n~Pots, Carly....tons of them know how and can give you a hand if you need it....

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/

Sparks, I love your yard,
Now, did you say you moved that tree already??

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CINDY!!!!!!!

Melcon, / Weezie,

Melcon yes I did decide to move the willow and I believe it was just going to get bigger. I had to trim it down every two weeks because it does get alot of water. My wife kept saying let it grow, Im looking at her like....right. Anyway It is going through a little shock in its temporary confinement and I do feel bad about that but I did notice smaller new growth on some of the long sweeping branches. I still need to cut back some of the larger growth from the prior growth so as to not create such a drain on the bonzai'ed approach of mine. I will send an updated photo in time so you can see its progress.

weezie,

I believe this one is not ornamental because of the spirts of growth plus I planted that willow with a trunk size of about two inches now maybe two years later it's trunk size is an easy five to six inches straight across. It was going to be a monster I believe. If you notice the wall next to the small cute willow in the photo that was one of my concerns that the roots would simply push it into the lower area which is where the pool is. I will add some more photo's of my front and back yard so you folks can see my little paradise.

Take care, Mark

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I think it needs some water...
http://photobucket.com/albums/c219/sprkman11/

Here is the willow waiting for a new place to be planted.



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I think it needs some water...
http://photobucket.com/albums/c219/sprkman11/

150' wow...

I sure hope you have one of those drivable mowers.

Big would be pretty nice but the size front and back yard I have is more than I can handle.

My willow seems to of survived the transplant although Im sure its not to pleased with my decision if that's possible. But I plan to build a block above concrete slab planter. I will make sure to post along with this topic thread the future of my willow. The planter will probably get underway within a couple of months. I would like to hear some suggestions on waterproofing the inside of the blocks and ideas on a base for the planter which will be build directly on top an existing concrete deck. I will when able provide a bitmap of my planter details.

Thanks and happy planting. Mark

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I think it needs some water...
http://photobucket.com/albums/c219/sprkman11/