I’ve been really interested in Basketry willows as a privacy screen, potential cash crop, (cuttings sales next to a colorful display hedge as advertisement along with a display basket) and of course for basketry. I originally was also interested in them for animal feed but that might mess with the other uses. However most recources say you need to suppress weeds around them. Any ideas about compatible ground cover? I read white clover only hurt them a little, in their early establishment. Would white clover and strawberries or ground cover raspberries work? I really don’t like the idea of just bare empty ground and plastic or cardboard. We could do it maybe in the establishment phase but…
What’s the main issue with weeds? Water? Would hugelculture help?
Sunlight? If we had short companions (clover and or other groundcover and or cut it back) would that solve the issue?
Nutrients? Clover could help with nitrogen? Other trace nutrients might be trickier.
Any other thoughts?
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