"Read ‘em and weep," the poker players say. People who plant a weeping tree in their yard certainly won’t cry. Rather, weeping trees with their long drooping branches add a note of peace and ...

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Q.: We have a weeping birch in our front yard and this is its third season. It is a healthy tree with nice leaves and most of the branches going all the way to the ground. When we planted it it was ...

Some plants are born to be stars. These are the trees with weeping or funky growth habits, shrubs with screaming-hot leaves, flowers with blooms the size of softballs, and generally anything that ...

Can anything match the grace and appeal of a weeping tree animated by a soft breeze? Central Florida gardeners have an the world's most famous weeping tree -- the weeping willow -- isn't ideal for our ...

Why do some trees weep? Because they want to grow down. Instead of reaching for the sky, as most trees do, young stems of weeping trees toy only briefly with upward growth before arching gracefully ...

Can anything match the grace and appeal of a weeping tree animated by a soft breeze? Central Florida gardeners are lucky to have an array of kinds to choose from, though the world's most famous ...

Many people enjoy the look of the weeping willow but have discovered its drawbacks. It has invasive roots and is brittle and short-lived. However, the Maytenus boaria or mayten tree is almost a ...

LITTLE ROCK — Why do some trees weep? Because they want to grow down. Instead of reaching for the sky, as most trees do, young stems of weeping trees toy only briefly with upward growth before arching ...

When is the best time to plant a tree? I've always loved the classic response of "20 years ago," but I like to add that the second-best time is now. Here in North Texas, trees actually can be planted ...