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, ...

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 ...

Many of us have places in our landscapes where it’s constantly wet. We always say “plants breathe through their roots”, which means that poorly drained sites are bad for most plants since air can’t ...

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 ...

Many people are familiar with the well-known weeping willow, but there are lots of different willows. Willows are most commonly found growing in moist, sunlit meadows and are easily identified by ...

National Arbor Day is celebrated each year on the last Friday in April, this year on April 29. Arbor Day is the official day set aside to recognize the importance of trees. Weeping trees make ...

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 ...

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 ...