Once our pond is complete, I want to put an outdoor dining space/patio space. I also want to put a willow tree or two near the pond as well. Does anyone have pictures to share?
Not exactly what you are thinking but since this will hopefully be a thread full of good ideas for additions around the pond, I'll share this idea. This is from CL locally so not sure how long the ad will be up and the link good. I'm sure this is easy to craft with the many do-it-yourselfers on the forum.
Careful with the willow tree...make sure it's a hybrid or one that won't easily invade. Willows are the bane of my existence around my ponds, more so than any other plant. But those are Black Willows. They spread like wildfire.
Dale
"When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water." - anonymous
Not exactly what you are thinking but since this will hopefully be a thread full of good ideas for additions around the pond, I'll share this idea. This is from CL locally so not sure how long the ad will be up and the link good. I'm sure this is easy to craft with the many do-it-yourselfers on the forum.
Careful with the willow tree...make sure it's a hybrid or one that won't easily invade. Willows are the bane of my existence around my ponds, more so than any other plant. But those are Black Willows. They spread like wildfire.
I will do some research before planting. I didn't realize that they could be invasive.
I'm thinking weeping willow. Although if it will cause issues I may stick to some cypress trees...since I am in south Louisiana.
I've got weeping willows in my yard, close to the big pond. Haven't had any trouble with them spreading....word of warning though if you don't have a ton of experience with them...they'll take a LOT of water, and they're dirty. They drop a ton of limbs annually.
With that said, I really enjoy mine. They're a very pretty tree.
Dale
"When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water." - anonymous
As stated, weeping willows are beautiful but messy, so you might want them where you don't mow around them or where they're dropping all those limbs and leaves in the pond. They also can consume up to 50 gallons of water a day as well and are notorious for invading water lines and messing up foundations. Regardless, they are fast growing and extremely easy to propagate. Just stick a cutting in the ground, keep it watered, and it will root. They're drought tolerant too but will drop a lot of leaves.
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