Consider black willow (Salix nigra). Within a year of planting, young seedlings grow over 5 feet, and sometimes even 7-feet-tall. They remain vigorous later, too, ...

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Consider black willow (Salix nigra). Within a year of planting, young seedlings grow over 5 feet, and sometimes even 7-feet-tall. They remain vigorous later, too, gaining 3 to 4 feet each year, at ...

I’ve been writing these nature columns for many years, and I hope to write them for years to come, but sometimes the writing ...

Willow Newell, a Racine resident, won the title of Miss Wisconsin Saturday night. Newell is the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Wisconsin, according to a press release from the pageant.

Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ This elder’s dark burgundy foliage adds drama to borders. Lace-like pink flower heads bring a soft contrast, followed by edible black berries.

Willow Newell, a Racine resident, won the title of Miss Wisconsin Saturday night. Newell is the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Wisconsin, according to a press release from the pageant.

History was made in the Miss Wisconsin 2025 Competition, when 22-year-old Willow Newell became the first Black woman to win Miss Wisconsin in the Miss America Opportunity.

THE recently characterized plant growth inhibitor, abscisic acid1,2, has been shown to occur in the phloem sap of willow by spectropolarimetry of a purified aphid honeydew extract3. The pronounced ...