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Loveheart
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May 2020
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Hi , planted a new Salix tree last year in my garden seem to grow fine then but no sign of life this year yet . I am thinking it must have died , have no clue I am new to gardening . Please advise thanks
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Welcome to the forums.
Sadly it does look very dead.
Willows love water maybe it dried out.
Maybe your stake pierced the main root.
https://www.google.com/search?q=staking+trees&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLzvrMppzpAhVSQMAKHU_jB_0Q_AUoAXoECBAQAw&biw=1920&bih=944
Maybe a blessing as they are not normally trees you plant in small gardens, the roots tend to find water/sewage pipes and can cause problems.
https://www.google.com/search?q=willow+roots+in+drainage+pipes&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRxan9ppzpAhVBolwKHZLCCfMQ_AUoAXoECA0QAw&biw=1920&bih=944
Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
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Oh thanks for the info much appreciated! Do you recommend any other small trees that would suit a central location of a small garden ?
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Hi , planted a new Salix tree last year in my garden seem to grow fine then but no sign of life this year yet . I am thinking it must have died , have no clue I am new to gardening . Please advise thanks
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Sadly it does look very dead.
Willows love water maybe it dried out.
Maybe your stake pierced the main root.
https://www.google.com/search?q=staking+trees&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLzvrMppzpAhVSQMAKHU_jB_0Q_AUoAXoECBAQAw&biw=1920&bih=944
Maybe a blessing as they are not normally trees you plant in small gardens, the roots tend to find water/sewage pipes and can cause problems.
https://www.google.com/search?q=willow+roots+in+drainage+pipes&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRxan9ppzpAhVBolwKHZLCCfMQ_AUoAXoECA0QAw&biw=1920&bih=944