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Old 15-05-2011, 04:53 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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"kay" wrote in message
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Bill Grey;921178 Wrote:

Willow logs are used by the Environment Agency to faclitate repairs to

eroded riverbanks.
vey effective. A log just left on the ground will sprout copiously.



But within a few years they grow into trees, and a few years after that
they topple over into the river. Unless you trim them. They're not low
maintenance.




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kay


Your observations are noted, however I respect and prefer to believe the
Environment Agency people know what they are doing.

Bill