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 ...

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 ...

Cam Webb and Steffi Ickert-Bond May 5, 2024 May 5, 2024 The first sign of active plant life after the long Interior Alaska winter is the appearance of soft, fuzzy, young catkins on felt-leaf willow ...

I hadn’t planted anything in my garden or home landscape for at least two weeks, so naturally, I had to visit my favorite garden center in search of something to plant in mid-October. While I came ...

I’ve been writing these nature columns for many years, and I hope to write them for years to come, but sometimes the writing doesn’t come easy. The other evening was one of those difficult times. As I ...

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 ...

One of the most endearing harbingers of spring is the pussy willow. This plant is beloved by children and adults alike. The fuzzy little nubs resembling tiny cat paws are a sign that winter is giving ...

I miss the good old days of last year, when the January weather was warm, and the sun tried to coax some catkins out of their sleepy branches. I miss the good old days when you could walk in the woods ...

I have fond memories of pussy willow that mom innocently planted and that dad, in typical fashion, ignored. That little bush then grew massive and encompassed a large area of a rather small backyard.

You might think of willows as the weeping kind, with their cascading branches that fall to the ground. Or you might picture a pussy willow, with its kitten-paw buds soft to the touch and pretty to ...

When you look out a window at your deck or patio at this time of the year, what do you see? I’m able to enjoy the unique beauty of two corkscrew willows, Salix Tortuosa. They’re planted in containers ...