Like other trees, they drop flowers, leaves, branches, and twigs. Is there a difference between a willow tree and a weeping ...

Tami Gingrich details the characteristics, medicinal properties and benefits to wildlife of the American pussy willow.

They may seem furry, but these are actually the flower buds of pussy willow (Salix discolor). The hairs are insulation, protecting the flowers inside the buds against cold weather until they bloom ...

young catkins on felt-leaf willow (Salix alaxensis) and diamond-leaf willow (S. pulchra), our local “pussy willows.” Along with the arrival of migrant songbirds, the pussy willows announce ...

If weather permits, witch hazel can begin flowering in January, with final blooms opening in late March. Leaves begin ...

This week, we meet Black willow or Salix nigra. The black willow is one of several species of willow in Indiana, but it is the only tree-sized willow in the state. This species has long, narrow leaves ...