Thanks for the input. I just didn't have any information on the subject. I know everyone has seen trees growing on banks of creeks, on lake shorelines, on an island, etc. My question is how do these trees make it where others don't. The species I'm talking about is the willow oak. This particular tree is full grown and probably 50 years old.
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/quercus/phellos.htm GW, those were my thoughts as well. If you could just build up the dirt and keep the water off the base of the tree, it might work. But these guys have a lot more experience than I do so I guess I'll just plan on losing that tree in the future.
