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 ...

AUBURN When Charlotte Ziehmer took a cutting from her sister-in-law s willow tree in 1962 she never knew the potential it had. Today, the willow tree that started with only one branch stands about 75 ...

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.

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.

Willow trees can look magnificent, but can also leave a magnificent mess in yards. Willow trees can look magnificent, but can also leave a magnificent mess in yards. When the kids were growing up, we ...

Editor’s note: Opinions expressed by columnists are solely the opinion of that person and not the Daily Journal. When the kids were growing up, we had a giant weeping willow tree in the backyard. It ...