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Old 18-03-2007, 11:48 PM
m1keanderson m1keanderson is offline
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Re: Kilmarnock willow - worth coppicing?

My apologies - it is Salix caprea. Suckering isn't the problem, rather their ability to seek out sources of water. I have seen roots 'fur up' sewerage pipes and some have an extensive, wide, shallow root system that can suck the life out of your lawn. Then, of course, there's the subsidence (neighbour's house within 40m?)....
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