I have a weeping willow tree in my garden which is about 35-40 feet away from an extension I built 20 years ago. Recently I have noticed a few cracks appearing in the extension. I decided to cut the tree by about 50%. Do you think the cracks are caused by the willow tree? Will cutting it to reduce its size will help?
By Ghani A
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Willow trees are known to have invasive roots. Cutting the tree will do nothing about its root span. You can cut the tree down, but you must kill the stump and root system too. If not, it will continue to grow and cause problems. I've heard from the time I was young, to not plant a willow near any structure or you'll have problems.
The roots of a willow tree generally go out 4 times further than the growth of the top of the tree. If water is scarce, they will go further trying to reach water, They are known for tearing into wells, septic tanks, water lines, sewer lines...
Cutting the top of the tree back won't help as the roots are already out there. They won't shrink back.
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