Willow Base Sprouts and Dead Top Branches: Normal for Willows

Base Sprouts (Suckers)

Remove them anytime—they don’t affect stability. Cut to ¼″ from trunk.

Normal self-thinning. Remove deadwood. If outer, upper branches die, investigate (drought, disease).

Bayshore willows shed limbs routinely. Regular deadwooding keeps them safe.

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