My parents planted 2 weeping willows when I was a kid. One was planted just out in the middle of the yard & the other was planted at the end of the blacktop where the water all ran off when it rained. The one at the end of the blacktop was a bout 4 times the size of the other one. When it got really big we would have to go out in summer time & hold the limbs back so they could mowe under it. It also would drop lots of twigs if it stormed. My mom would take the hedge clippers & trim the limbs up so you could get under it. I LOVED that old tree. My dad finally took it down so he wouldn't have to clean up after it all the time. The other one I think got hit by lightning but it wasn't very big at all.
How 'bout Timbuktu? Seriously. Steer clear of a weeping willow, unless you have a huge property and don't care about the grass in your yard. Otherwise, don't plant a weeping willow.
Weeping Willow trees have roots that spread out and travel far. If you own small grounds; avoid planting this tree. If you do own large grounds with a septic system; plant very far back from leachbed lines and any large tree planted near a house can interfere with the foundation. Weeping willows are also very messy even though beautiful. In landscapes in our area people plant weeping cherry trees close to their house that don't grow large as the willow and blooms in the spring if you're looking for something to that effect.
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