Q: I am writing about a pussy willow tree I planted in my backyard in early August 2018. I have wanted one for some time and found one on sale at a discount department store. It didn’t have much info ...

In early spring, bits of fluff appear along the branches of some willow shrubs, silvery gray and as soft to the touch as a kitten’s paw. They may seem furry, but these are actually the flower buds of ...

A few weeks ago I was traveling by dog team along the Denali Highway near milepost 26. I had just begun the climb out of the Tangle Lakes area toward the Maclaren Summit when I encountered a profusion ...

CANASTOTA, N.Y. (AP) - Don New was phasing out his dairy operation and looking to grow something besides corn and soybeans when he first got wind of willow. Not the weeping tree, but a fast-growing ...

Late winter is when most gardeners’ green thumbs begin to itch, and the need to work in the garden is hard to resist. One task that’s perfect for this time of year is propagating shrubs and trees.

In true shrub fashion, they have many clustered stems. New plants can arise from seeds or roots or from branch fragments that break off. Cuttings grow roots very easily, and willow water water in ...