LIVING FENCE DIY green screen from crosshatched willows!

Welcome to our latest gardening adventure! In this video, we'll guide you through the fascinating process of crafting and planting a living willow hedge with a beautiful crosshatch pattern.
Join us as we delve into the art of sustainable landscaping, where functionality meets natural beauty. We'll demonstrate step-by-step how to weave willow branches into a sturdy structure that not only forms a green fence but also serves as a welcoming habitat for essential pollinators.
Using this technique turns just a simple fence it into an architectural masterpiece that enhances your garden's aesthetics while providing privacy and security.
But that's not all! As advocates for biodiversity, we'll discuss the importance of supporting pollinators and how your living willow hedge can become a sanctuary for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Discover how the dense foliage and intricate crosshatch pattern offer shelter, nesting sites, and abundant food sources, contributing to the health and vitality of your local ecosystem.
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting your green journey, this video offers inspiration and practical insights for creating a sustainable living space that harmonizes with nature. Join us in nurturing both your garden and the planet by crafting your very own living willow hedge-a living, breathing testament to the beauty of eco-friendly landscaping.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your outdoor space into a haven for both you and the buzzing creatures that call it home. Hit play now and let's get started on this green adventure together!
Willow sourced from Living Willow Farm
Mycorrhizae from Bigfoot Mycorrhizae
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[@veronicadoggone5660]

"I might regret this in 10yrs, will find out"... a few decades later 😂

[@jsquart]

We had a few of these back east and always wanted to put one in out here. Always assumed it’s too dry to make it work out here in CO since they’re a wetland species. Please keep us posted!

[@ntur117]

Ohhhhh wow!!!! This is beautiful!!!! I love your ideas and coaching 😊💕

[@Blossomandbranch]

Thank you so much!!😊

[@threeriversforge1997]

I've wanted to do that same thing for awhile, but I just can't bring myself to get started. So much else going on around the homestead, that adding one more task to the list is a bit daunting! Salix purpurea and Salix americana are on my radar, though, and if I happen to accidentally stumble on a few when I'm out and about..... I don't think you'll regret having the willow fence. If nothing else, you've now got a lifetime supply of wood to use around the land and can start offering basket-weaving classes!

[@britt518]

So excited for you! I’ve been dying to do something with willow. Living Willow structures for the kids or a fence like you’re doing. So fun!

[@mistygeller3193]

What a beautiful idea and for so many reasons, as you mentioned!! I’m excited to see how it develops! And congratulations on your remodeling project, looks like it’s really coming along nicely!!

[@AnnaKincaid]

This is going to be fun to see what it looks like next year. How exciting! 😍 Also I am so excited to see and hear about your remodling!

[@annanelson7270]

So cool! What variety of willow did you plant? Any recommendations for native (US) willow variety to use for a living fence?

[@OneAtomicJenga]

omg I've been obsessing over this idea all winter and really, really want to do this in my space also. Perfectly timed and lovely video!

[@limitlessends]

Where did you order your willow from? Any advice on how to find a reputable willow farm? Also your outfits are so cute 🥰 both rugged for working but feminine and cottage core.

[@modelno2004]

Thank you for reading my mind! I saw this in your last vid and forgot to comment to ask how to do this!

[@deniseb2571]

Beautiful

[@crystalpung6410]

Where do you get your ties? I am working on this project right now and have not been happy with what I found.

[@rickeversole776]

Cool!

[@ProfCirillo]

I just wanted to tell you, I started petunias way too early, not sure what I was thinking. I did some in your soil blocking recipe and they are dark green and gorgeous. The ones I have in pots are yellowing. Same exact care of both, but the ones in the coco loco potting soil mixed with blended up sheep's wool pellets still look amazing.

[@Blossomandbranch]

I’m so glad to hear! My peppers are looking amazing too, everything growing faster in there!!

[@whitneyb4020]

I just watched your video on no till/lasagna/till beds and had a question. I am in zone 10a and do t get a hard frost (some years we dont even get a light frost). What do you recommend to do with cover crops in these instances? I would like to try them this year, but not sure if i would need to cut them back at a certain time or if there are certain types that are better when we dont have a frost to kill them back? Thanks!

[@alexandrashier5216]

If you have a hedge trimmer, once it gets to the hight you want, it will be awesome for growing mulch! (Herbivores also enjoy willow if you have animals, (im a new subscriber that hasnt yet binge watched your videos 😉)

[@markdecker2724]

Nice video. Could you tell me what the fasteners are you used, and where to get them please?

[@britt518]

Any idea what variety is good for the southeast?

[@titaa9227]

The mature message you show near the beginning does not have any clips or ties. Can those be avoided by doing a kind of basket weaving or pinning them to the wall? And would they not eventually strangle the shorts? Not to mention, more plastic! How about loosely turning with Hemp, that might degrade in time while the shorts strengthen? Thanks for the tutorial.

[@Blossomandbranch]

You can eventually remove the ties once they are trained and thicker. The benefit of using these is that they stretch with the growth of the trees where hemp twine will girdle. I’m all for going plastic free as much as possible but using a rubber product is ok in my book in a case like this, k don’t have time to untie and retie 650 connectors each year.

[@titaa9227]

@@Blossomandbranch btw, what do you think of using forsythia whips for this?? I've got tons as raw material!!

[@GRPermie]

This is a timely video, I have started a similar hedge just on a smaller scale with about foot fall cuttings. Please post a follow-up video in the future. :)

[@mariannedickson3840]

You're gonna need a whole lot of water!

[@andrewcrabb8407]

Are you not concerned, that the willow will root out and grow up on your neighbours side of the fence as an unintended semi-invasive species? In the same way bamboo does? You don’t tend to reply to my comments, but here’s trying. I’m just wondering if you, or your neighbours might regret this?

[@Blossomandbranch]

Nope! Do your research first but there are varietals that don’t sucker. :) we also discussed with our neighbor first, we are lucky that they don’t care a smidge. :)