Hi Greenpleasant and welcome to GoY. Define 'huge' please... I metre, 2 metres, 10 metres???

I would say about 5 metres, most of it grown in the last year due to wet conditions. Looks lovely, makes a great winter silhouette and am reluctant to get rid of it but didn't think it would get this big and if it carries on this way will take over this little garden. I don't want to get the tree surgeons in, have already done some long-handled lopper tidying - I just want to take the top and sides (over neighbours' fences) off and hope that will tame it.

There must be twisted willopws and twisted willows; ours do not get to nearly that size! If it is growing close to the house then the rootsof any large tree are liable to cause damage so it should be be brought under some sort of control.

thanks, but can you tell me if savage pruning/lopping is enough control for the roots to stop growing too or would it need to come out?

Personally I'd be removing it... Bulba we have a twisted hazel - not a twisted willow!

If it is within 5m of the house I would remove it.

thanks, my calculation shows it is about 12m from house- really appreciate your advice