While much of the outdoor landscape is still sleeping, some early-bird spring arrivals are brightening our neighborhoods with colorful blooms. Pussy willow, forsythia, pansies and Lenten roses are ...

As happens around here at this time every year, pussy willow branches on shrubs or small trees get covered with silvery catkins, or flowers. They’re a sure sign of spring and they’re sold in nurseries ...

Florist and designer Willow Crossley at home in the Costwolds. Willow wears a suit from Kipper (kipper.club). Table linens, plates, vases and glasses from Willow’s shop (willowcrossley.com). Cutlery ...

Q: I have two witch hazels and a pussy willow in my sunny garden borders. The witch hazels never bloomed in late winter. In fact, one never even shed its leaves last fall. The pussy willow also is ...

Answer: Not only can we grow pussy willows (Salix discolor) in Minnesota, they are native to our state. In fact, there are over 20 species of willows in Minnesota. This multi-stemmed shrub, or ...

What a difference a little spring rain makes! While desert willow blooms in June are familiar sights across the arid Southwest, even in drought years, the atypical and most welcome rains we enjoyed ...

Q: Will the solar eclipse affect plant growth in any way? I heard it might impact some animals. A: No it won't, the time is too short to be of consequence to plants. Q: I have a mum that is flowering.

Few things are more frustrating than putting effort and money into improving the soil in your yard and garden, only to have that soil eroded away by rain and wind. Luckily, growing the right plants ...

The arrival of spring is just one month away, but the last month of winter can be hard on a gardener. The days are noticeably ...