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.

The huge weeping willow tree near the Stilling Basin at Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area in Bern Township stands no more. “That came about because we evaluated that tree, as we do with a lot of our ...

OWOSSO, MI – This massive weeping willow is the centerpiece of a Mid-Michigan backyard – and the main reason the owner bought the house. Kathy Briggerman bought her Owosso home 10 years ago. “I’m a ...

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.

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.

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. Lori Borgman is a syndicated ...

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.

Editor’s note: Opinions expressed by columnists are solely the opinion of that person and not the Daily Journal. When the kids were growing up, we had a giant weeping willow tree in the backyard. It ...

Willow trees can look magnificent, but can also leave a magnificent mess in yards. Willow trees can look magnificent, but can also leave a magnificent mess in yards. When the kids were growing up, we ...

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.