Willows are a large group of plants classified as members of the Salix or Salicaceae family. From the beautiful cascade of the willow tree to the fuzzy catkins of the pussy willow, these plants are ...

Very few plants look as good to me next to a body of water as does weeping willow, Salix babylonica. Something about the pendulous branches hanging downward and even touching the water while they sway ...

This week’s WoW is the Short-Fruited Willow (Salix brachycarpa)— a medium-sized shrub that grows in Colorado’s moist meadows and wetlands of the subalpine and alpine zones (10,000-14,000 feet ...

But that’s just the beginning: If you want a living fence or something to feed livestock or material for a natural burial, there’s a willow for you. By Margaret Roach Want to create a living fence? Or ...

Late winter is when most gardeners’ green thumbs begin to itch, and the need to work in the garden is hard to resist. One task that’s perfect for this time of year is propagating shrubs and trees.

Willow shrubs are one of the easiest plants to propagate. Learn all about rooting willow cuttings (Salix discolor) simply and inexpensively. Like most gardeners, late winter is when our green thumbs ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Willow is a useful element in winter garden design. Different species and cultivars display a range of colours ...

Very few plants look as good to me next to a body of water as does weeping willow, Salix babylonica. Something about the pendulous branches hanging downward and even touching the water while they sway ...