A muddy backyard with water pooling after rain - Katarzynabialasiewicz/Getty Images If you've ever struggled with a persistently wet yard or areas prone to standing water, you know how frustrating it ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The story of the old weeping willow at 2001 Grand Ave. started with one simple branch.In 1947, when Jim Rose was about 10, his grandfather showed him how to pluck a leafy branch from the shade tree on ...

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.