When the kids were growing up, we had a giant weeping willow tree in the backyard. It was a magnificent specimen with long, graceful branches that swayed in the breeze. It was also a magnificent mess.

You don’t have to be a tree expert to recognize a “Weeping Willow” tree. Native to China, Salix babylonica, commonly called weeping willow or Babylon weeping willow, is a medium to large shade tree ...

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 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. I find few sights as satisfying as a mature weeping willow at water’s ...

The bark of the weeping willow tree is known for its content of salicylic acid and medicinal properties, used for millennia in China before making its way around the globe as an ornamental tree. In ...

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 ...

I’ve been writing these nature columns for many years, and I hope to write them for years to come, but sometimes the writing doesn’t come easy. The other evening was one of those difficult times. As I ...

When the kids were growing up, we had a giant weeping willow tree in the backyard. It was a magnificent specimen with long, graceful branches that swayed in the breeze. It was also a magnificent mess.

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, ...

When the kids were growing up, we had a giant weeping willow tree in the backyard. It was a magnificent specimen with long, graceful branches that swayed in the breeze. It was also a magnificent mess.