Care & Maintenance
CHECK CARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR BIO REGION. NOTES HERE ARE FOR THE PACIFIC NORTH WEST.
Springtime:
Mulch
May, June, July, August:
Watch for insect burrowing.
Trim diseased stalks.
Remove infested clippings from site.
November, December, January:
Prune in dormancy.
Harvest
December, January:
when dormant clippings can be harvested for basketry.
Mid-spring:
Harvest the bark of spring pruning clippings for weaving.
Uses
Basketry:
Crack! Use willow whips (young tree growth) and bark from spring clippings.
Origins
Europe and Western and Central Asia.
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