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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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Ziehmer family - from left, Gretchen, Charlotte and Roy - take a moment to gaze up at their 40-year-old weeping willow that might be one of Michigan's largest. AUBURN When Charlotte Ziehmer took a ...

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, ...

Willow trees can look magnificent, but can also leave a magnificent mess in yards. Willow trees can look magnificent, but can also leave a magnificent mess in yards. When the kids were growing up, we ...