Hi all I am thinking about planting a Weeping Willow Tree. But I have heard not to plant them close to septic or water lines. Can anybody give me any info ?
Weeping Willow Tree Questions
Apr 03, 2006
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They will invade the joints of a pipe in search of moisture. I'd be carefull to keep them away about 1.5x their mature height.
Look into Golden Willows - from what I hear the roots are not supposed to be that invasive. Our village tree program has them available to plant on your property, including the parkways. I can't see them allowing that if the roots were that invasive???
Oh yes, that weeping willow will just reach out and reach out for moisture until it clogs up your septic/leach field completely. Plant it far far away. I love looking at them....in someone else's yard
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