In early spring, bits of fluff appear along the branches of some willow shrubs, silvery gray and as soft to the touch as a kitten’s paw. They may seem furry, but these are actually the flower buds of ...

I hadn’t planted anything in my garden or home landscape for at least two weeks, so naturally, I had to visit my favorite garden center in search of something to plant in mid-October. While I came ...

Often preserved for its fuzzy catkins, this attractive shrub is easy to grow Pussy willow is the name given to several smaller willow species in the Salix genus whose furry catkins appear in early ...

With the glowing red ball of sun ready to set, I walked through a savanna in Lake County to discover a multibranched, 6-foot-tall shrub covered with many silvery balls as soft — and about the same ...

Willows are a large group of plants classified as members of the Salix or Salicaceae family. From the beautiful cascade of the willow tree to the fuzzy catkins of the pussy willow, these plants are ...

Leaders from Central New York today hailed new evidence of the vast potential of biomass renewable energy to deliver economic, energy, and agricultural benefits to Upstate New York. At a press ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $4.3 million to encourage the growth of shrub willow as a renewable energy fuel in Central and Northern New York. The willow will be grown on ...