Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Willow oak (Quercus phellos) is a deciduous, common oak tree. A member of the ...

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 ...

Willow trees have an unusual trait: freshly cut branches will sprout roots and grow into new trees when merely plunked into the ground and watered. By taking cuttings from an established willow tree, ...

I think desert willow is a great little tree. Despite what the native plant critics say, this tree will live easily 50 to 75 years, probably a lot longer under an organic program. Put the sod down on ...

Someone needs to tell the Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute that their tree location map is missing the desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) that was planted at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden ...

Basket weaver Jo Campbell-Amsler shows us how to weave decorative willow Christmas trees. ‘Tis the season for crafting, with basket weaver Jo Campbell-Amsler showing us how to weave decorative willow ...

Answer: At first glance, I thought either these aren’t cones or these aren’t willow trees because willows don’t have cones like this, or buds like this either. Full disclosure, the question this week ...