Things You'll Need:
- Measuring tape
- Shovel
- Compost
- Knife
- Wooden stake
- Stretchy fabric
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Step 1
Select a planting site for your weeping willow limb. Look for an area of your lawn that is partially sunny. Weeping willows will create problems for pipes of any kind, so make sure that there are no water or sewage pipes near your planting site.
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Step 2
Dig a pit that's at least 18 inches wide and 18 inches deep. Add a layer of organic compost in the bottom and water it well.
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Step 3
Cut a limb that's at least 2 years old from a healthy weeping willow tree. Look for a limb that's 2 inches at the base and not more than 6 feet long. Your cut should be angled where the branch meets the tree trunk.
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Step 4
Stand the limb in the center of your prepared opening. Backfill around the limb with the soil you removed from the hole.
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Step 5
Tie the limb to a stake for security. Make sure to use stretchy fabric so that the limb can expand. Once the limb is firmly established, you can remove the stake.
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Step 6
Add 2 inches of organic mulch around the limb. Do not allow the mulch to touch the limb.
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Step 7
Water your weeping willow limb well during the first year while it becomes established. During dry periods, water it every day.
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Step 8
Fertilize the soil around the weeping willow limb sparingly during the first year with fertilizer, 10-10-10 or 20-20-20. Wait until the limb sprouts leaves before you fertilize it the first time.
