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 ...

Many people enjoy the look of the weeping willow but have discovered its drawbacks. It has invasive roots and is brittle and short-lived. However, the Maytenus boaria or mayten tree is almost a ...

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, ...

Last week my friend Craig asked me why there seems to be so few weeping willow trees in our area. I had not noticed before, but there do seem to be far fewer of them here than there were in southwest ...

If you've ever struggled with a persistently wet yard or areas prone to standing water, you know how frustrating it can be to manage. Be it from large amounts of rainfall, insufficient drainage, or a ...

The Ziehmer family - from left, Gretchen, Charlotte and Roy - take a moment to gaze up at their 40-year-old weeping willow that might be one of Michigan's largest. AUBURN When Charlotte Ziehmer took a ...