Many people enjoy the look of the weeping willow but have discovered its drawbacks. It has invasive roots and is brittle and short-lived. However, the Maytenus boaria or mayten tree is almost a ...

For a more lush landscape, consider branching out a bit by planting a weeping tree. Weeping trees make a striking statement with their long, downward branches that cascade toward the ground. There are ...

When is the best time to plant a weeping pussy willow tree in Cumberland County? How tall will they grow? What care do they require? A: Two good times to plant pussy ...

Last week my friend Craig asked me why there seems to be so few weeping willow trees in our area. I had not noticed before, but there do seem to be far fewer of them here than there were in southwest ...

Question: My two weeping willows, which are only 3 years old, look as if they are dying. The leaves became spotted and fell off. What’s happening? How do I care for the trees? R.K., Deltona Answer: ...

This story is part of a series by the Mansfield In Bloom Project. Larry Linn is an avid 80-year-old gardener who once interviewed fleeing North Koreans and taught disadvantaged ninth-graders. The ...

The huge weeping willow tree near the Stilling Basin at Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area in Bern Township stands no more. “That came about because we evaluated that tree, as we do with a lot of our ...

AUBURN When Charlotte Ziehmer took a cutting from her sister-in-law s willow tree in 1962 she never knew the potential it had. Today, the willow tree that started with only one branch stands about 75 ...

It was at the Musée d’Orsay where amongst paintings ranging from Cezanne to Gauguin, one stood out the most, “Saule pleureur” by Claude Monet. The blending colors of the leaves and the textured bark, ...