I have living willow dome structure at school that has not been maintained and is now a circle of very tall trees. Can I make it back into a dome - if so how? or is it better to start again, not sure if I could use the existing willow to create a new one.
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Hi Sam - can you post us a photo? Click on the green tree icon on the toolbar above where you type your post to upload a pic from your pc.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Ill take a photo tomorrow and post it - thanks for replying. I have been given the job of grounds maintenance and am a novice gardener.
Photo will be great, but you should be able to do something with it as willow can be cut right back and will grow again.
Hi, it wont let me upload a photo !!
chop it to about 6 inches off the ground and use the fresh new growth in the autumn to start forming the dome.
I am constantly finding overgrown willow structures that have been put into school grounds and then abandoned, schools don't realise how much work one takes to look after.
Thanks. Can I use any of the cuttings to fill up any holes around the edges. Do you know of a good website that explains how to grow and maintain a living willow dome?
Thanks for all the advice I'll give it a go.