Le saule têtard : favorisez la biodiversité

The pollarded willow, or pollard, is a tree whose pruning promotes biodiversity. In addition, the pollarded willow (Salix viminalis), naturally provides what is needed to make wattle fences, stakes and BRF… Vincent Morin, head gardener at the vegetable and fruit garden of the Château de la Roche-Guyon, presents the advantages of pollarding a willow and advice on how to successfully prune it into a pollard head or cat's head, to shape your pollard yourself.