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.

Everyone loves the classic “weeping willow” when it’s reflected in a pond or lake, its graceful branches brushing the water. Willows thrive in places few trees can grow, adapting to any type ...

Weeping willows grow very fast, often more than 2 feet per year. Plant weeping willow trees in late spring or early fall when temperatures are cooler and there is often more rain to help the roots ...

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.

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.