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Double staggered rows. 4' spacing between Rows and 4' spacing between each shrub within a row. For a 100' line, you would need 50 cuttings.

Depending on soil types, the silky willow does very well in Indiana. If you have sandier soils, then I would water them more often than if you had clay/loam soils that was able to hold moisture better.

Partial to Full Sunlight will get you your best results and fastest growth rates. Now, I've planted them in areas with lots of tree competition, and they survived but didn't grow as fast as my willows planted in full sunlight. I would always try to plant the willows outside of a mature tree's drip line to allow maximum sunlight and rainfall. Thanks for watching-Seth

We are still planting cuttings this past week and watering them in as we plant. Now, they have to be harvested prior to them leafing out in the spring. We keep our cuttings in our cooler that allows them to stay fresh until planting, even later in the growing season. I wouldn't wait much longer because of the risks of an early frost+unestablished root system= poor success rates of the new cuttings. Thanks for watching-Seth

The Hybrid Willow will get 3 main trunks with a 3-4' diameter. The dappled willow will produce lots of branches and have an 8-10' foot print. The trunk on the dappled willow will be 2-5'' in diameter at maturity.

@@big_rock_trees thanks so much for this video and your reply. Is there anything you can tell me that would help me determine which would be a better choice? I’m in zone 7a The run I’m hedging is 10’ and the other is 20’. I would consider dogwood also. I prefer something at least 12’ I’d like to be able to keep it tidy.. any thoughts?

@@ibizablonde if you are looking for a nice colorful hedge, I would plant a mix between red osier dogwood and dappled willow shrubs. They will max out around 12'' tall, but produce lots of leaves and branches. You could prune them to keep the hedge nice and tidy. The R.O.D. will have a vibrant red colored in the winter months, and the dappled willow will have bright pink leaves in the spring!

2-5 gallons per shrub per week if you are not receiving any rainfall. If you have sandier soils then I would water a little bit more to ensure those shrubs don't dry out. If you have heavier clay soils that hold water, then that 2-5 gallons per week will be just fine!

They will continue that first month to promote root growth. Usually after 3-4 weeks of growing, you will start to notice the limbs growing outwards!

@@big_rock_trees planting them in the tree tops or a hinge cut is a huge money saver. I also, made a rectangle out of pines and a small opening in middle planted in the trees and opening. Working as well as a fenced in area. Just little harder to control weeds.

That is a great idea using downed trees as a natural cage!

@big_rock_trees I did a habitat cut and mad a brush pile fence. Will email pics next time on property

5/8dia

Yes 5/8'' diameter rod for our more wide cuttings(hybrid poplar, hybrid willow) and then we like to use a 3/8'' diameter for our shrubs!

I have used large 250 gallon water totes and hauled around with a skid steer. Smaller projects I like to use a large cooler with a hose on it and walk along with a UTV to water. Another option would be to fill up the cooler and then grab buckets of water from the tub and individually water the cuttings. The key to start watering earlier in the summer to prevent the cuttings from drying out. Once the cuttings are established, it would take a severe drought to kill them!

@@big_rock_trees appreciate the response. Keep up the great work

Awesome John! Get water on those cuttings as needed and keep the weed pressure down throughout the first year! Send us some photos this fall!

Great plan Travis! Send us some photos this fall!

Rocks work great as well!

5' Cage--I have a video "Welded Wire Cages to Protect Shrubs" to give you more information!

Both the silky willow and hybrid willow will do great in lowland areas that hold moisture year round!

The customer will be fencing just the hybrid willows. If you screen lines are closer together, then I would just surround both lines with the fencing so the deer can't nibble on the tips of the silky willows throughout the winter months. An example of surrounding long lines with electric is on our TN Installation Results-video. This shows both lines being protected at the same time.

I'm going to be heading back there hopefully this fall to grab some photos and videos of the 2nd year growth! Stay tuned-Seth

Perfect I'll be waiting to see results

I have tried some deer resistant sprays for the Hybrid Willow before and that has worked. The only issue is reapplying the chemicals because they grow so quickly that any growth needs to be sprayed otherwise the deer will nibble those new unsprayed shoots. If you live close to your hybrid willow trees, then reapplying the liquid fence would be easy, otherwise an electric fencing is another option that would keep deer off of the trees year round for the first couple growing seasons. Thanks-Seth

If I was to cage them: would you individually cage the shrubs or could I cage the whole line?

If you are planting a double staggered row, I would surround the entire line with a fence of some sort. We have used electric fence, snow fence, or heavy duty deer netting to keep deer off the trees at last the first couple growing seasons.

You can do either or. I have left fabric in a silky willow line that is 6 years old. You will have to expand the fabric surrounding the stump over the years to allow enough room for the trunk/base of the shrub to expand properly! If you want to remove, I would wait until after 3-4 growing seasons before removing the fabric. The fabric will not biodegrade naturally.

@@big_rock_trees thanks for the update! I have silky, hybrid willow and hybrid poplar coming from you guys this season so i will plant with fabric. thanks again

Perfect, send us some photos this fall of your first year growth!

You can do either or. I have left fabric in a silky willow line that is 6 years old. You will have to expand the fabric surrounding the stump over the years to allow enough room for the trunk/base of the shrub to expand properly! If you want to remove, I would wait until after 3-4 growing seasons before removing the fabric.

Glad it was helpful!

@whatsnextgarage it is a Dewalt 20V Swivel Head Shear. Works great for cuttings the cages quickly!

@@big_rock_trees I have to see if Milwaukee makes one!! I cut tons of fence every spring I get new trees🥳

Awesome! Definitely protect the trees for 2-3 growing seasons because the deer love to nibble on the new shoots!

Landowner was going to let it naturally grow up with grasses because by year 3 the trees and shrubs will be overtaking the area!

Yes that will be the plan in a couple years!

I would plant the hybrid willow normal spacing and then cut the tops off of them at year 5!

Appreciate the feedback, gonna have to hook you guys up with some cuttings!

We will plant 12'' cuttings at 8-9'' deep with 2-3 buds exposed. With 2' cuttings, we plant them 16-18'' deep exposing 4-6 buds!-Seth

@@big_rock_trees thanks 👨🏻👍🏼

Thanks for watching!

We prefer to use a cage or fencing if protecting a long line. The hybrid willow wants to produce 3 main trunks compared to the hybrid poplar, and we have found that a grow tube will restrict the growth and not allow the tree to grow properly. Leading to less leaves and branches and creating a less-dense screen. The cheapest option we have found for long screen lines is 2-3 strands of electric fencing!-Seth

Yes absolutely! We have used 250 gallon tanks to water hundreds of feet at one time and works great. I would place the tank at the highest point of the screen line to maximize water flow via gravity!-Seth

@@big_rock_trees perfect! Thank you. Luckily where I am planting it slopes down from the middle of my field to the field edge. It’s not a huge slope but it should be enough to keep it flowing down!

It doesn't take much slope for the drip tape to work, but the more elevation the better!

For our 6' cuttings, you can expect at least 3-5' of growth with no deer browse and good summer rainfall just like the customer had down in TN!

They can be stored in a fridge until time of planting in a plastic bag with moisture! I would try to harvest cuttings as close to planting time as possible for best results.

Yes they are!

Trying to plan a trip back down to the project to see the results. My guess is the willows and poplar will be pushing 20'+!

@boyceball we purchase our drip lines from a local garden center. The products name is Aqua-Traxx and has emitters every foot. Works great to water long lines from a central location. We will have a video soon to explain the drip lines-Stay tuned! Seth

All the cuttings will grow great in Arkansas. The willows will hold their leaves well into November. Typically in WI, we see the hybrid willow and silky willow start dropping around the week of gun season(Thanksgiving Weekend). For southern states, they will hold their leaves longer into the fall.

@MichOutdoors we don't typically protect the silky willow shrubs. But since the customer was protecting the hybrid willow trees we recommended protecting everything since it only costed him an extra 10' of fencing to surround everything! If you have any other questions feel free to email me at tom@bigrocktrees.com -Thanks Seth

@big_rock_trees thanks for the response. Keep up the great work!

Just south of Nashville. Customer got lucky but had the drip line set up just in case!

We had them custom made by a local fabricator. We run two diameters for our dibble bars for 12'' cuttings. 1/2'' and 3/4'' and if the cutting is slightly larger than 3/4'' diameter then I will take the rod and ream the hole slightly to fit the larger cutting! Rebar is pretty standard for customers, but I am trying to work with the local fabricator to see if we could produce more dibble bars to sell! I will keep you updated-Seth

Hi Josh, the reason they are so red is because these are new 1-2 year growth. Once the stems/base are reaching years 4-5 they start turning brown on the bark and lose their vibrant colors. If you were to find a young ROD or Silky Dogwood in the wild, then you will see the fresh red colors especially in the winter dormant months! If they are a younger shrub that has darker red stems, they might be Silky Dogwood as they don't show a true red color compared to the Red Osier Dogwood. A new video is dropping next week explaining a colorful screen line using ROD as a "Red Screen". Stay tuned and thanks for watching!-Seth

@@big_rock_trees oh neat, I didn't know this! I'm gonna subscribe just to catch that video, thanks!

Hi George, two major reasons that the customer wanted the gap in-between the two rows. 1)Allowed them to mow long each side to suppress the surrounding grasses and allow maximum sunlight. 2)More space for the trees and shrubs to grow their root systems. We have found that a gap between the two rows will allow the trees/shrubs to reach taller heights compared to tighter spacings. Thanks for watching!-Seth

Hi Jason, we have had customer feedback from southern states that have found great success from using the black x-cell woven fabric. It won't deteriorate quickly like other products in full sunlight areas. We recommend creating a 3''x3'' X-mark in the fabric when planting cuttings. This will allow enough room for the cutting to grow properly and let the ground breathe beneath the fabric. You don't want to create too small of a pilot hole in the fabric otherwise the fabric will waft, in the wind, on the cuttings and kill them! Thanks for watching!-Seth

I would cut all limbs off of the new cutting because there is no established root system yet and those existing limbs draw a lot of energy. We typically plant 2-3' cuttings in swampy areas to get some sunlight and make good ground contact. We have found that anything larger doesn't perform as well as the shorter cuttings. You can also unroot a whole plant and transplant it in the spring. I would water it heavily after planting to stop the root system from drying out! Thanks for watching!-Seth

Yes, In lowland swampy areas close to stream and rivers. Red Osier Dogwood love moisture/water so they need to be planted close to water sources otherwise they will dry up and die quickly!

Thanks for the info👌🏼

8'-10' apart is good spacing to allow them enough room to grow properly. The ones that don't have cages, use tree limbs to create a natural cage from the deer. The deer might still find the shrub but won't be able to eat it down to the dirt with the tree limbs in the way.

Yes we would fence in longer cuttings as the deer love to browse/rub on the hybrid poplar and hybrid willow trees! The advantage of using a 6' cutting is to get height quicker compared to a 12'' or 2' cutting. If you have any other questions let me know!