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.

Some scientists point to genetic quirks called mutations as possible triggers for its unexpected look. Genes involved in ...

The Bradford Pear is not the only plant introduced to our ecosystem and then later added to the invasive species list. The Multiflora Rose which is native to Eastern Asia is a bushy plant with ...