Q: I am sending two photos of my desert willow tree, now in its fourth spring. The buds form, grow and then dry out before opening. Have taken samples to Mesquite Valley. They saw no evidence of ...

Chilopsis linearis, the desert willow or desert catalpa, is prized in dry gardens for its showy, fragrant blossoms which cover the tree in summer. When many native bloomers are past their spring ...

Courtesy photo/John Garaventa One of the tree choices for Red Bluff Garden Club member John Garaventa he has planted in his garden is the Desert Willow Tree. It is a native of the southwestern U.S.

From Diggin' In: Q: We recently had an open house party here at our new home. We had a couple of neighbors, along with our family. Auntie G. says she really liked the desert willow tree that is ...

Davidson Elementary School received a new symbol of patriotism last week when members of a local garden club planted a desert willow tree at the school.

Long a draw for artists, creatives, and seekers, Joshua Tree and the surrounding High Desert towns offer no shortage of chic hotels, restaurants, and shops.

Q: A couple of evenings ago, we were sitting on the back porch with well-deserved glasses of iced tea. We were looking at the neighbor's desert willow tree and saw hummingbirds flitting all around ...

What tree has fragrant orchid-like flowers all summer, a willow name but lives in the xerophytic and dry desert conditions of the United States?

A distinctive willow popular for climbing in the center of John A. Finch Arboretum will be removed after park officials determined it is no longer safe to play on.