This story is part of a series by the Mansfield In Bloom Project. Larry Linn is an avid 80-year-old gardener who once interviewed fleeing North Koreans and taught disadvantaged ninth-graders. The ...

Question: We have a willow tree (weeping), which sprung up naturally about 12 years ago. It has done very well until this summer. After its bloom in late March, it is losing its leaves again..turning ...

When the kids were growing up, we had a giant weeping willow tree in the backyard. It was a magnificent specimen with long, graceful branches that swayed in the breeze. It was also a magnificent mess.