"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 ...

* What it is: A fine-needled, light-green conifer with a dramatic, weeping habit. ‘Cascade Falls’ is a variety that grafts a weeping bald cypress found in New Zealand onto the roots of our native ...

One of the most interesting evergreens is the weeping blue spruce (Picea pungens 'Pendula'). This cultivar of the native Colorado blue spruce was a selected seedling grown in a tree nursery in the ...

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 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. In spring, long, bristle-like stamens cluster together in intensely red, ...

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 ...