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.

The hairs are insulation, protecting the flowers inside the buds against cold weather until they bloom in late March or early April. “Pussy willow is a large shrub or small tree that can be part ...

The catkins are flowers that have yet to open, covered in fine, silver or gray fur, which serves as insulation to protect them from cold temperatures. Pussy willow is considered a small tree or a ...

Willow leaves are usually a solid variety ... is also known as the American linden tree. It produces small, pale flowers whose nectar is consumed by a range of insects. Other animals feed on ...

The case involves a rare kind of willow tree and one underlying question ... But Bailey couldn’t find any plants with male flowers. So he decided this year, he’d inventory all the populations ...