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Living Willow
Sam Jesson
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in Plants
Hi,
in a couple of weeks I'm helping a friend to renovate their garden. One thing we'd like to plant is a living willow den for their kids. Is there a way of planting one in mid/late spring or does it have to be done earlier? Any work arounds?
many thanis,
Sam
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Willows has an amazing will to live and root. All you need to do is design the shape of your den and mark it out then plant your stems. They're best done earlier in spring but I think you'll be OK doing it now.
Make sure the ground is soft so you can push the stems in deep enough. If not, water it well and maybe open up a slit with a spade then insert your stems and push the soil back with your boot. Water well and watch it grow.