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 weeping willow is dioecious, meaning that the male and female flowers will grow on separate trees. The Weeping Willow was given its scientific name Salix Babylonica by Carl Linnaeus in the 18 th ...

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 ...

Tree of the Week showcases some of the biggest and most beautiful trees in the GTA, as compiled by Megan Ogilvie. Here, Alan Craig tells us about a massive weeping willow that grows in a park near ...

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.